Emperor Taizu of Later Liang - Personal Information

Personal Information

• Father
  • Zhu Cheng (朱誠), posthumously honored Emperor Wenmu (文穆皇帝) with the temple name of Liezu (烈祖) (honored 907)
• Mother
  • Lady Wang (died 891), Lady Dowager of Jin, posthumously honored Empress Wenhui (文惠皇后)
• Wife
  • Lady Zhang (died 904), Lady of Wei, posthumously honored Xianfei (賢妃) (honored 908) then Empress Yuanzhen (元貞皇后) (honored 912), mother of Prince Yougui
• Major Concubines
  • Consort Chen, titled Zhaoyi (陳昭儀), later Buddhist nun (tonsure 909)
  • Consort Li, titled Zhaorong (李昭容)
  • Consort Duan, titled Meiren (段美人), sister of Duan Ning
• Children
  • Zhu Youyu (朱友裕) (died 904), posthumously created Prince of Chen (created 907)
  • Zhu Yougui (朱友珪), the Prince of Ying (created 907), later emperor
  • Zhu Youzhen (朱友貞) (888-923), the Prince of Jun (created 907), later emperor
  • Zhu Youzhang (朱友璋), the Prince of Fu (created 907)
  • Zhu Youyong (朱友雍), the Prince of He (created 907)
  • Zhu Youhui (朱友徽), the Prince of Jian (created 907)
  • Zhu Youzi (朱友孜), the Prince of Kang (created 913?, executed by Zhu Youzhen 915)
  • Princess Anyang, wife of Luo Tinggui (羅廷規), son of Luo Shaowei
  • Princess Changle, wife of Zhao Yan, son of Zhao Chou
  • Princess Jinhua, second wife of Luo Tinggui, later Buddhist nun (tonsure 910)
  • Princess Puning, wife of Wang Zhaozuo, son of Wang Rong
  • Princess Zhenning
• Adopted Children
  • Zhu Youwen (朱友文), né Kang Qin (康勤), the Prince of Bo (executed by Zhu Youzhen on Zhu Yougui's orders 912)
  • Zhu Yougong (朱友恭), né Li Yanwei (李彥威) (executed and original name restored 904)
  • Zhu Yourang (朱友讓), né Li Rang (李讓)