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Emperor Taizong太宗

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Emperor of the Tang dynasty, ascended the throne after the Xuanwu Gate Incident, and governed the country.

DIRECT FIGURES
59
RELATION RECORDS
76
SOURCE WORKS
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Emperor Taizong, and the people around them.

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KINSHIP

Kinship

Blood, marriage and sworn bonds

2 figures · 3 records
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ALLEGIANCE

Allegiance

Rulers, appointments and allegiance

24 figures · 32 records
18 more in the complete record
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CONFLICT

Conflict

Battles, captures and defeat

4 figures · 5 records

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In history · History of Song

Emperor of the Tang dynasty, ascended the throne after the Xuanwu Gate Incident, and governed the country. Tang Taizong Li Shimin, valued Li Jing. Tang Taizong Li Shimin, the second emperor of the Tang dynasty.

In fiction ·

Emperor of the Tang dynasty, handled state affairs, released palace maids, and while ill toured the underworld. Emperor of the Tang dynasty, selected Wu (Zetian) to enter the palace, and appointed Jin Wang Zhi.

History vs. fiction

The fictional plot of Taizu's succession and granting of the golden tablet

  • In the fifth chapter of The Generals of the Yang Family, it is described that when Taizu was dying, he followed his mother's deathbed decree, summoned Guangyi to attend him, and personally entrusted the succession, while also granting a golden tablet to his son Dezhao: 'Because he followed his mother's deathbed decree, he summoned his younger brother, the Prince of Jin, Guangyi, to attend him, and entrusted him with the affairs of the future, saying: "I observe that you walk like a dragon and step like a tiger; in the future you will surely be a peaceful emperor. But you must treat your nephew Dezhao well." ... Taizu then called his son Dezhao and said: "It is not easy to be a ruler. Now I pass the throne to your uncle, to take over the toil for you. I now grant you a golden tablet, so that if there are any treacherous ministers in the court, you may execute them without prior approval."' In the official history, History of Song, Annals of Taizong, Volume 1, the process of Taizong's accession is only recorded as: 'In the tenth month of the ninth year of Kaibao, on the day guichou, Taizu died, and the emperor then ascended the throne.' There is no mention of a deathbed instruction or the granting of a golden tablet to Dezhao. Through fiction, the novel endows Dezhao with special power.

Relationship network

36 figures · 165 links
Emperor TaizongEmperor TaizongEmperor Taizu of SongEmperor Taizu of SongKou ZhunKou ZhunZhao PuZhao PuCao BinCao BinPan RenmeiPan RenmeiYang YeYang YeLi JiqianLi JiqianLi JilongLi JilongWang DanWang DanQian ChuQian ChuCount of FulingZhang QixianLi HangCui YanjinFu QianFeng ZhengSu YijianLü DuanBi ShianLiu JiyuanLei YouzhongXiang MinzhongLu DuoxunZhao ChangyanWang YuchengWang Ji'enSong QiChen YaozuoChen ShuZhang JiFan ZhiQian RuoshuiWang PuXue JuzhengLi Huan
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Sources: History of Song, 上官正卢斌周审玉裴济李继宣张旦张煦张佶传; History of Song, 世家五北汉刘氏刘继元(父:钧兄:继恩附:卫融赵文度李恽马峰郭无为)传; History of Song, 世家传二; History of Song, 乔维岳王陟张雍董俨魏廷式卢琰宋抟凌策杨覃陈世卿李若拙绎陈知微传; History of Song, 任中正中师周起程琳姜遵范雍子奇坦赵稹任布高若讷孙沔传; History of Song, 侯益仁矩仁宝延广张从恩扈彦珂薛怀让赵赞李继勋药元福赵晁延溥传; History of Song, 儒林传一; History of Song, 儒林传二

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