Emperor Zhuangzong of Later Tang

Emperor Zhuangzong of Later Tang
Birth and death:	December 2, 885–May 25, 926
Family name:	Lǐ (李)
Given name:	Cúnxù (存勗)
Dates of reign:	February 23, 908 (as Prince of Jin)/ May 13, 923 (as Emperor of Later Tang)–May 25, 926
Dynasty:	Jin/Later Tang Dynasty
Era name:	Tóngguāng (同光)
Era dates:	May 13, 923–June 11, 926
Temple name:	Zhuāngzōng (莊宗)
Posthumous name: (full)	Emperor Guāngshèng Shénmǐn Xiào (光聖神閔孝皇帝)

Emperor Zhuangzong of Later Tang (後唐莊宗), personal name Li Cunxu (simplified Chinese: 李存勗; traditional Chinese: 李存勖 or 李存勗; pinyin: Lǐ Cúnxù), nickname Yazi (亞子), was the Prince of Jin (908-923) and later became Emperor of Later Tang (923–926). He was the son of Li Keyong.

Li Cunxu was successful in overthrowing the Later Liang Dynasty in 923 and proclaimed himself emperor of the Later Tang Dynasty, which he referred to as the “Restored Tang.” As a part of “restoring the Tang,” the capital was moved back to the old Tang eastern capital of Luoyang.

As with all of the other dynasties of the Five Dynasties, this was a short-lived regime lasting only thirteen years. Li Cunxu himself lived only three years after the founding of the dynasty, having been killed during an officer’s rebellion led by Guō Cóngqiān (郭從謙) in 926. He was succeeded by Lǐ Sìyuán(李嗣源).

Personal information

• Father
  • Li Keyong, Prince of Jin, posthumously honored Emperor Wu
• Mother
  • Lady Cao, initially the Lady of Jin, later the Lady Dowager of Jin, later Empress Dowager (honored 923), posthumously honored Empress Zhenjian
• Wives
  • Lady Han, later imperial consort with the rank Shufei (淑妃)
  • Empress Liu Yuniang (created 924, killed 926), mother of Prince Jiji
• Major Concubines
  • Lady Yi, later imperial consort with the rank Defei (德妃)
  • Consort Xia, the Lady of Guo, later wife of Li Zanhua
  • Consort Hou, the Lady of Qian
  • Consort Bai, the Lady of Yi
  • Consort Deng, the Lady of Xu
  • Consort Zhang, the Lady of Liang
  • Consort Zhou, the Lady of Song
  • Consort Wu, the Lady of Yanling
  • Consort Wang, the Lady of Taiyuan
  • Consort Han, the Lady of Changli
  • Consort Zhang, the Lady of Qinghe
  • Consort Wang, the Lady of Langye
  • Consort Ma, the Lady of Fufeng
• Children
  • Li Jiji (李繼岌), the Prince of Wei (created 925, committed suicide 926)
  • Li Jitong (李繼潼)
  • Li Jisong (李繼嵩)
  • Li Jichan (李繼蟾)
  • Li Jiyao (李繼嶢)

References

• Ci hai bian ji wei yuan hui (辞海编辑委员会）. Ci hai （辞海）. Shanghai: Shanghai ci shu chu ban she （上海辞书出版社）, 1979.

Emperor Zhuangzong of Later Tang Later Tang Dynasty
Regnal titles
Preceded by Li Keyong	Prince of Jin/Emperor of Later Tang 908/923-926	Next: Emperor Mingzong of Later Tang
	Ruler of China (Shanxi) 908-926
Preceded by Liu Shouguang of Yan	Ruler of China (Beijing/Tianjin/Northern Hebei) 913-926
Preceded by Wang Chuzhi (Prince of Beiping)	Ruler of China (Baoding region) (de jure) 921-926
Preceded by Wang Rong (de jure)/Zhang Chujin (de facto)	Ruler of China (Shijiazhuang region) 922-926
Preceded by Zhu Zhen of Later Liang Dynasty	Ruler of China (Central) 923-926
Preceded by Li Maozhen of Qi	Ruler of China (Baoji region) (de jure) 924-926
Preceded by Wang Yan of Former Shu	Ruler of China (Southwestern) 925-926