Emperor Xuanzong of Tang - Personal Information

Personal Information

• Father
  • Emperor Ruizong of Tang
• Mother
  • Consort Dou (killed by Wu Zetian 693), posthumously honored as Empress Zhaochunsheng
• Wife
  • Empress Wang (created 712, deposed and d. 724)
• Major Concubines
  • Consort Liu, mother of Princes Cong, Wan, and Sui
  • Consort Zhao, mother of Crown Prince Ying (d. 726), posthumous name He
  • Consort Yang, mother of Crown Prince Heng and Princess Ningqing, posthumously honored Empress Yuanxian
  • Consort Qian, mother of Prince Yan
  • Consort Huangfu, mother of Prince Yao and Princess Linjin
  • Consort Liu, mother of Prince Ju
  • Consort Wu (d. 736), mother of Princes Yi, Min, Mao, and Qi and Princesses Shangxian, Xianyi, and Taihua, posthumously honored Empress Zhenshun
  • Consort Gao, mother of Prince Jiao and Princess Changle
  • Consort Guo, mother of Prince Lin
  • Consort Liu, mother of Prince Bin and Princess Yongmu
  • Consort Zhong, mother of Prince Huan
  • Consort Lu, mother of Prince Huang
  • Consort Yan, mother of Prince Ci
  • Consort Wang, mother of Prince Gui
  • Consort Chen, mother of Prince Gong
  • Consort Zheng, mother of Prince Tian
  • Consort Wu, mother of Princes Xuan and Jing
  • Consort Dong, mother of Princess Guangning
  • Consort Du, mother of Princess Wanchun
  • Consort Chang, mother of Princess Xinping
  • Consort Caoye, mother of Princess Shou'an
  • Consort Yang Yuhuan (strangled 756)
  • Xuanzong took a dancing girl from Tashkent, Uzbekistan, as a concubine and princess
• Children
  • Li Cong (李琮, note different character than his brother), né Li Sizhi (李嗣直), name changed to Li Tan (李潭) 725 and to Li Cong in 736, initially the Prince of Xuchang (created 710), later the Prince of Tan (created 712), later the Prince of Qing (created 725, d. 752), posthumously honored Crown Prince Jingde and then Emperor Fengtian 756
  • Li Ying (李瑛), né Li Siqian (李嗣謙), name changed to Li Hong (李鴻) 725 and to Li Ying in 736, initially the Prince of Zhending (created 710), later the Prince of Ying (created 712), later the Crown Prince (created 715, deposed and forced to commit suicide 737), posthumously restored to crown prince status 762
  • Li Heng (李亨) (b. 711), né Li Sisheng (李嗣升), name changed to Li Jun (李浚) 725, to Li Yu (李璵) in 736, and to Li Shao (李紹) and then Li Heng in 738, initially the Prince of Shan (created 712), later the Prince of Zhong (created 725), later the Crown Prince (created 738, later Emperor Suzong of Tang
  • Li Yan (李琰), né Li Sizhen (李嗣真), name changed to Li Qia (李洽) 725 and to Li Yan in 736, initially the Prince of Ceng (created 714), later the Prince of Di (created 725, d. 752)
  • Li Yao (李瑤), né Li Sichu (李嗣初), name changed to Li Juan (李涓) 725 and to Li Yao in 736, the Prince of E (created 714, deposed and forced to commit suicide 737), posthumously restored to prince status in 762
  • Li Wan (李琬), né Li Sixuan (李嗣玄), name changed to Li Huang (李滉) 725 and to Li Wan in 736, initially the Prince of Zhen (created 714), later the Prince of Rong (created 725, d. 755), posthumously honored Crown Prince Jinggong
  • Unnamed prince
  • Li Ju (李琚), né Li Ju (李涺, note different character), name changed to final form 725, the Prince of Guang (created 725, deposed and forced to commit suicide 737), posthumously restored to prince status 762
  • Li Yī (李一, note different tone than his brother) (d. 717 in childhood), posthumously created Prince Dao of Xia
  • Unnamed prince
  • Unnamed prince
  • Li Sui (李璲), né Li Wei (李濰), name changed to Li Sui 736, the Prince of Yi (created 725, d. 765)
  • Li Jiao (李璬) (b. 718), né Li Yun (李澐), name changed to Li Jiao 736, the Prince of Ying (created 725, d. 783)
  • Unnamed prince
  • Li Min (李敏) (d. 720), posthumously created Prince Ai of Huai
  • Li Lin (李璘), né Li Ze (李澤), name changed to Li Lin 736, the Prince of Yong (created 725, killed in battle 757)
  • Unnamed prince
  • Li Mao (李瑁), né Li Qing (李清), name changed to Li Mao 736, the Prince of Shou (created 725, d. 775)
  • Unnamed prince
  • Li Bin (李玢), né Li Hui (李洄), name changed to Li Bin 736, the Prince of Yan (created 725, d. 785)
  • Li Qi (李琦), né Li Mu (李沐), name changed to Li Qi 736, the Prince of Sheng (created 725, d. 764)
  • Li Huán (李環, note different tone than his brother), né Li Yì (李溢, note different tone than his brother), name changed to Li Huan 736, the Prince of Ji (created 725)
  • Li Huang (李瑝), né Li Mian (李沔), name changed to Li Huang 736, the Prince of Xin (created 725)
  • Li Ci (李玼), né Li Cui (李漼), name changed to Li Ci 736, the Prince of Yi (created 725)
  • Li Gui (李珪), né Li Huàn (李渙, note different tone than his brother), name changed to Li Gui 736, the Prince of Chen (created 735)
  • Li Gong (李珙), né Li Cheng (李澄), name changed to Li Gong 736, the Prince of Feng (created 735, forced to commit suicide 763)
  • Li Tian (李瑱), né Li Hui (李潓), name changed to Li Tian 736, the Prince of Heng (created 735, d. 762–779)
  • Unnamed prince
  • Li Xuan (李璿), né Li Cong (李淙, note different character than his brother), name changed to Li Xuan 736, the Prince of Liang (created 735, d. 762–779)
  • Li Jing (李璥), né Li Tao (李滔), name changed to Li Jing 736 (d. 736), posthumously created Prince Ai of Bian
  • Princess Yongmu
  • Princess Changfen
  • Princess Xiaochang, died early
  • Princess Tangchang
  • Princess Lingchang, died early
  • Princess Changshan
  • Princess Wan'an
  • Princess Shangxian, died early
  • Princess Huaisi, died early, posthumously given Taoist name Dengzhen (登真)
  • Princess Jin, initially Princess Gaodu (title changed 785)
  • Princess Xinchang
  • Princess Linjin
  • Princess Wei, initially Princess Jianping (title changed 785, d. 785–805)
  • Princess Zhenyang
  • Princess Xincheng
  • Princess Chu, initially Princess Shouchun (title changed 785), became Taoist nun 784 with the Taoist name Shangshan (上善)
  • Princess Pukang, died early, posthumously created 868
  • Princess Changle (d. 766–779)
  • Princess Yongning
  • Princess Song, initially Princess Pingchang (titled changed 785, d. 806–820)
  • Princess Qi, initially Princess Xinxing, then Princess Ningqin (title changed to Princess Qi 785, d. 785–805)
  • Princess Xianyi (d. 784)
  • Princess Yichun, died early
  • Princess Guangning (d. 766–779)
  • Princess Wanchun (d. 766–779)
  • Princess Taihua (d. 742–756)
  • Princess Shouguang
  • Princess Lecheng (executed 761?)
  • Princess Xinping (d. 766–779)
  • Princess Shou'an