Emperor Mingzong of Later Tang (後唐明宗), personal name Li Siyuan (Chinese: 李嗣源; pinyin: Lǐ Sìyuán), original name/nickname Miaojilie (邈佶烈), name later changed to Li Dan (李亶) (changed 927), was emperor of the Later Tang Dynasty from 926 to 933.
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