Family
Although Lý Nhân Tông had three empresses, Lan Anh, Khâm Thiên and Chấn Bảo, he was unable to have his own son and thus decided to adopt sons of the Marquises Sùng Hiền, Thành Khánh, Thành Quảng, Thành Chiêu, Thành Hưng, so that the emperor could choose a capable successor to maintain the throne for the Lý Dynasty. Finally, being an intelligent and vivacious boy, Marquis Sùng Hiền's son Lý Dương Hoán was made by Lý Nhân Tông the crown prince of the Lý Dynasty at the age of two in 1117. In December 1127 after 56 years reigning, Lý Nhân Tông deceased at Vĩnh Quang Palace at the age of 61 and was succeeded by Lý Dương Hoán, now the emperor Lý Thần Tông. In his last will, Lý Nhân Tông still expressed his concern for the country when he only wished for a prosperous nation (bốn bể yên vui) and a stable frontier (biên thuỳ ít loạn).
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