Li Yuan

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1. 591 州刺史 開皇
2. 591 州刺史 開皇
3. 591 州刺史 開皇
4. 605 太守 大業
5. 605 太守 大業
6. 614 衛冑曹參軍 大業
7. 618 大丞相 大業
8. 618 留守 大業
9. 618 皇帝 武德
10. 626 太上皇 武德

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• 叔德 字
• 太武 諡號
• 神堯大聖大光孝皇帝 諡號
• 高祖 廟號

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• 工於文
• [皇帝]

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1. [1] Identity and dates Li Yuan lived from 566 to 635 and was the founding emperor of the Tang dynasty, also known by the temple name Gaozu.
   • CBDBLi Yuan (Emperor Gaozu of Tang) (13059)The main record gives Li Yuan's name, birth and death years, Tang affiliation, and Gaozu as his temple name.
   • Souyun李淵 (13949)The biographical passages identify him as the founding emperor of Tang, give 566–635 as his lifespan, and call him Gaozu.
   • WikidataEmperor Gaozu of Tang (Q9700)The English identity record calls him Emperor Gaozu of Tang and describes him as the founding emperor of the Tang dynasty, born in 566 and dead in 635.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database李淵 (A004630)The authority record gives his name, the alias Tang Gaozu, his 566 birth range, his 635 death date, and his status as founding emperor.
2. [2] Courtesy name Li Yuan's courtesy name was Shude.
   • CBDBLi Yuan (Emperor Gaozu of Tang) (13059)The name record labels Shude as his courtesy name.
   • Souyun李淵 (13949)Both biographical passages give his courtesy name as Shude.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database李淵 (A004630)The authority record includes Li Shude among his names.
   • WikidataEmperor Gaozu of Tang (Q9700)The name and courtesy-name claims both give Shude.
3. [3] Ancestral and basic native places Chengji in Longxi is given as Li Yuan's ancestral home, while Chang'an is given as his basic native place.
   • CBDBLi Yuan (Emperor Gaozu of Tang) (13059)The address fields distinguish Chang'an as the basic native place and Chengji as the ancestral place.
   • Souyun李淵 (13949)The biographical passages place his ancestral origin at Chengji in Longxi and mention the later move to Chang'an.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database李淵 (A004630)The authority record gives Chang'an as the birthplace and uses Longxi Chengji for the ancestral origin.
4. [4] Lineage and grandfather The lineage is connected with the Li family of Zhao Commandery and the Xianbei surname Daye; Li Hu is associated with service under the Zhou, the Pillar of State rank, and the posthumous dukedom, while another account gives him the Western Wei rank of Grand Commandant.
   • Souyun李淵 (13949)The biographical passages describe the ancestral origin at Longxi Chengji and Li Hu's service under the Zhou, Pillar of State rank, and posthumous enfeoffment as Duke of Tang.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database李淵 (A004630)The authority note identifies the lineage as the Zhao Commandery Li family, gives the Xianbei surname Daye, and describes Li Hu as Grand Commandant under the Western Wei and as Duke of Tang.
5. [5] Migration and inheritance The family moved from Longxi Chengji through Di Dao and Wuchuan into the Central Plain and Guang'e, while Li Yuan inherited the title at age seven and later moved to Chang'an.
   • Souyun李淵 (13949)The biographical passages give the sequence of movement through Di Dao, Wuchuan, the Central Plain, Guang'e, and Chang'an, and state that Li Yuan inherited the title at age seven.
6. [6] Parents and wives Li Yuan's father was Li Bing, his mother was Dugu, and his wives included Dou, identified as Empress Taimu, and Zhang.
   • CBDBLi Yuan (Emperor Gaozu of Tang) (13059)The kinship fields list Li Bing as father, Dugu as mother, and Dou and Zhang as wives, with Dou identified as Empress Taimu.
7. [7] Children The recorded children include Li Jiancheng, Li Shimin, Li Yuanji, Li Yuanjia, Li Yuanjing, and the princesses Pingyang, Changle, and Changguang.
   • CBDBLi Yuan (Emperor Gaozu of Tang) (13059)The kinship fields identify Li Shimin, Li Yuanji, Li Jiancheng, Li Yuanjia, and Li Yuanjing as sons, and identify Princess Pingyang, Princess Changle, and Princess Changguang as daughters.
8. [8] Sui offices Under the Sui, Li Yuan held the governorships of Qiao, Long, Xingyang, and Loufan, as well as the posts of Qi prefectural governor, Diannei Shaojian, Weizhou Cao Canjun, Weiwei Shaoqing, and General of the Right Agile Guards.
   • CBDBLi Yuan (Emperor Gaozu of Tang) (13059)The office list gives the three prefectural governorships, the Xingyang and Loufan commandery posts, Diannei Shaojian, and Weizhou Cao Canjun.
   • Souyun李淵 (13949)The title list includes Qiao, Long, and Qi prefectural governor, Weiwei Shaoqing, General of the Right Agile Guards, Xingyang and Loufan governor, and Diannei Shaojian.
9. [9] Taiyuan appointment The biographical chronology places the appointment as governor of Taiyuan in the twelfth month of Daye 12 (616); the office list also records the Taiyuan Liushou post, with a separate start field encoded as Daye 13 and 618.
   • Souyun李淵 (13949)The biography places the Taiyuan Liushou appointment in the twelfth month of Daye 12, and the title list includes the same office.
   • CBDBLi Yuan (Emperor Gaozu of Tang) (13059)The office list records Taiyuan Liushou and separately gives a Daye 13 and 618 start encoding for the appointment.
10. [10] Rebellion and Chang'an In the fifth month of the following year, Li Yuan raised an army at Taiyuan against the Sui, entered Chang'an in the eleventh month, installed Emperor Gong, became Grand Chancellor, and was advanced to kingly rank.
    • Souyun李淵 (13949)The biographical passages give the sequence of raising the army in the fifth month, entering Chang'an in the eleventh month, installing Emperor Gong, becoming Grand Chancellor, and advancing in rank to king.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database李淵 (A004630)The authority note states that he raised troops from Taiyuan, captured Chang'an, and proclaimed himself emperor.
11. [11] Founding the Tang Li Yuan accepted the abdication in Yining 2, established the Wude era, proclaimed Tang, and made Chang'an its capital.
    • Souyun李淵 (13949)The biographical passages give the Yining 2 abdication, the Wude era, the Tang state, and Chang'an as its capital.
    • CBDBLi Yuan (Emperor Gaozu of Tang) (13059)The main record identifies the dynasty as Tang, while the office list records the imperial post beginning in Wude 1.
    • WikidataEmperor Gaozu of Tang (Q9700)The identity description calls him the founding emperor of Tang and dates his reign from 618 to 626.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database李淵 (A004630)The authority note describes the capture of Chang'an and accession and names Wude as the era name.
12. [12] Reign and abdication Li Yuan reigned for nine years, unified the realm after subduing rival powers, and in Wude 9 (626) transferred the throne to Li Shimin and assumed the title Taishanghuang.
    • Souyun李淵 (13949)The biographical passages state that he reigned for nine years, subdued the rival powers and unified the realm, then transferred the throne to Crown Prince Shimin and became Taishanghuang.
    • CBDBLi Yuan (Emperor Gaozu of Tang) (13059)The office list dates the Taishanghuang appointment to Wude 9 and 626, and the kinship list identifies Li Shimin as his son.
    • WikidataEmperor Gaozu of Tang (Q9700)The identity description gives a reign ending in 626, and the position claim identifies him as emperor.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database李淵 (A004630)The authority note states that he reigned for nine years, transferred the throne to Crown Prince Shimin, and became Taishanghuang.
13. [13] Death Li Yuan died on 25 June 635, in the ninth year of the Zhenguan era, at the age of seventy-one.
    • Souyun李淵 (13949)The biographical passages give his death year as 635 and his age as seventy-one.
    • CBDBLi Yuan (Emperor Gaozu of Tang) (13059)The main record gives 635 as his death year.
    • WikidataEmperor Gaozu of Tang (Q9700)The date claim gives 25 June 635.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database李淵 (A004630)The authority record gives 25 June 635 and identifies it as the ninth year of Zhenguan.
14. [14] Posthumous titles The posthumous title appears as Dawu or Taiwu Emperor; the temple name is Gaozu, and the later honorific appears in both the full and shortened forms.
    • Souyun李淵 (13949)The biographical passages give Emperor Dawu, temple name Gaozu, and the full honorific Shenyao Dasheng Daguang Xiao Huangdi.
    • CBDBLi Yuan (Emperor Gaozu of Tang) (13059)The name record lists Taiwu and Shenyao Dasheng Daguang Xiao Huangdi as posthumous titles and Gaozu as the temple name.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database李淵 (A004630)The authority record lists Taiwu Emperor and the shortened Shenyao Dasheng Daguang Huangdi, while its note gives Gaozu as the temple name.
    • WikidataEmperor Gaozu of Tang (Q9700)The identity record includes Taiwu and Shenyao Dasheng Daguang Xiao Huangdi among his posthumous names.