[1]Identity and lifespanDaizong was the Tang emperor Li Yu, born in 727 and deceased in 779.
CBDBLi Yu (Emperor Daizong of Tang) (19246)The main record identifies Li Yu as Emperor Daizong of Tang, gives 727 and 779 as his birth and death years, and marks his status as emperor of the Tang.
Souyun唐代宗 (13905)The profile names him Tang Daizong and gives 727–779; the biographical passages identify him as an emperor of the Tang dynasty.
DILA Buddhist Authority Database李豫 (A004379)The authority entry names him Li Yu, places him in the Tang dynasty, and describes him as Tang Daizong and an emperor.
WikidataEmperor Daizong of Tang (Q9753)The item labels him Emperor Daizong of Tang, describes him as an emperor of the Tang Dynasty, and supplies date claims whose years are 727 and 779.
[2]Divergent exact datesThe years agree, but the day-level birth and death dates are given in two different forms.
DILA Buddhist Authority Database李豫 (A004379)The date fields give 13 January 727 as the birth date and 14 June 779 as the death date.
WikidataEmperor Daizong of Tang (Q9753)The date claims give 9 January 727 and 23 May 779, differing from the other day-level dates.
[3]NamesHe was first called Chu, later used the name Yu, and is also associated with the childhood name Li Dashou.
CBDBLi Yu (Emperor Daizong of Tang) (19246)The main name is Li Yu, the alternate name is Li Chu in Chinese form, and the small name is Li Dashou in Chinese form.
Souyun唐代宗 (13905)Both biographical passages say that his initial name was Chu and that he later changed to the current name.
DILA Buddhist Authority Database李豫 (A004379)The authority entry gives Li Yu as the name, Li Chu in Chinese form as an alias, and explicitly describes the change from Chu to Yu.
Souyun唐代宗 (13905)The profile gives Luoyang in Henan as the associated hometown.
DILA Buddhist Authority Database李豫 (A004379)The birthplace field gives Luoyang County.
[5]ParentageHe was the eldest son of Emperor Suzong, with Li Heng as his father and Wu, the Zhangjing Empress, as his mother.
CBDBLi Yu (Emperor Daizong of Tang) (19246)The kinship entries identify Li Heng, Emperor Suzong, as his father and Wu, the Zhangjing Empress, as his mother.
Souyun唐代宗 (13905)Both biographical passages call him the eldest son of Suzong.
DILA Buddhist Authority Database李豫 (A004379)The authority note also identifies him as Suzong’s eldest son.
[6]Learning and early titleHe was versed in the Book of Changes and the Rites and was made Prince of Guangping at fifteen.
Souyun唐代宗 (13905)The biographical passages say that he knew the Changes and the Rites and that he was made Prince of Guangping at fifteen.
DILA Buddhist Authority Database李豫 (A004379)The authority entry lists Prince of Guangping as an alias and says that this was his original enfeoffment.
[7]Enfeoffments and crown-prince appointmentHe was successively made Prince of Chu and Prince of Cheng before being invested as crown prince in the first year of Qianyuan.
Souyun唐代宗 (13905)The Quan Tangwen passage gives the sequence of promotion to Prince of Chu, change to Prince of Cheng, and investiture as crown prince in April.
DILA Buddhist Authority Database李豫 (A004379)The authority entry lists Chu, Cheng, and the posthumous title among his names, supporting the enfeoffment sequence.
[8]Divergent timing of name changeThe timing of the change to Yu is given differently: one account places it after his investiture as crown prince, while another places it at his accession in the first year of Baoying.
Souyun唐代宗 (13905)The Quan Tangwen passage places the change to his current name after the April investiture as crown prince.
DILA Buddhist Authority Database李豫 (A004379)The authority note places the change to Yu at his accession in the first year of Baoying, creating the stated difference.
[9]Accession and honorific titleHe acceded in April of the first year of Baoying, and the honorific title appears in two forms in the supplied evidence.
Souyun唐代宗 (13905)The biographical passages state that eunuchs supported his accession in the first year of Baoying, that it occurred in April, and that the honorific title was presented in the second year as 寶應元聖文武孝皇帝.
DILA Buddhist Authority Database李豫 (A004379)The authority entry gives accession in Baoying 1 (762) and lists the shorter form 寶應元聖文武皇帝, accounting for the second wording.
[10]Temple and posthumous namesHis temple name was Daizong, while the posthumous title appears in full and shortened forms.
Souyun唐代宗 (13905)The profile includes Daizong, 睿文孝武皇帝, and 睿文孝武帝; the biographical passages give Daizong as the temple name and 睿文孝武皇帝 as the posthumous title.
DILA Buddhist Authority Database李豫 (A004379)The authority entry lists Daizong and 睿文孝武皇帝 and identifies them as the temple and posthumous names.
WikidataEmperor Daizong of Tang (Q9753)The item gives 睿文孝武皇帝 as the posthumous title and includes it among the Chinese aliases.
[11]Length and eras of reignThe reign is given as either seventeen or eighteen years, and the era names are Guangde, Yongtai, and Dali.
Souyun唐代宗 (13905)The two biographical passages give seventeen and eighteen years respectively for the length of the reign.
DILA Buddhist Authority Database李豫 (A004379)The authority note gives seventeen years and names the eras Guangde, Yongtai, and Dali.
Souyun唐代宗 (13905)The biographical passage says that eunuchs held power and that the regional commanders were overbearing and could not be controlled.
[13]External and internal pressuresHe also faced regional separatism, Uighur demands, and Tibetan incursions, producing continuing internal and external troubles.
DILA Buddhist Authority Database李豫 (A004379)The authority note lists regional separatism, Uighur demands, Tibetan incursions, and continuing internal and external troubles.
[14]Military command and campaignsAs commander-in-chief in the second year of Zhide, he joined Guo Ziyi and others in defeating An Qingxu and recovering the two capitals.
Souyun唐代宗 (13905)The biographical passage records his appointment as 天下兵馬元帥 and his campaign with Guo Ziyi and others against An Qingxu that recovered the two capitals.
[15]Literary associationsHe valued literature, praised Wang Wei’s style, gave poetry and prose to Guo Ziyi, and received such works from four named writers.
CBDBLi Yu (Emperor Daizong of Tang) (19246)The association entries describe his appreciation of Wang Wei’s literary style, poetry and prose given to Guo Ziyi, and poetry and prose received from Sikong Shu, Yan Wei, Li Duan, and Dou Shuxiang.
[16]BuddhismHe was devoted to Buddhism, and the chancellors Yuan Zai, Wang Jin, and Du Hongjian were also Buddhists.
DILA Buddhist Authority Database李豫 (A004379)The authority note says that the emperor was devoted to Buddhism and that the chancellors Yuan Zai, Wang Jin, and Du Hongjian were Buddhists as well.
[17]Consorts and childrenThe kinship entries include three named consorts, three sons, and three princesses among his family relationships.
CBDBLi Yu (Emperor Daizong of Tang) (19246)The kinship entries list Shen, Cui, and Dugu as consorts or empresses, Li Cai, Li Miao, and Li Shu as sons, and Yiqing, Yongqing, and Huayang as princesses.
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