Emperor Jingzong of Tang

Emperor Jingzong of Tang
唐敬宗
Emperor of the Tang dynasty
ReignFebruary 29, 824[1][2] – January 9, 827
PredecessorEmperor Muzong
SuccessorEmperor Wenzong
BornJuly 22, 809[1][3]
DiedJanuary 9, 827 (aged 17)[1][3]
Burial
Zhuang Mausoleum (莊陵)
IssueLi Pu
Li Xiufu
Li Zhizhong
Li Yanyang
Li Chengmei
Princess Yongxing
Princess Tianchang
Princess Ning
Full name
Era name and dates
Baǒlì (寶曆): January 23, 825[1][2] – March 14, 827[1][2]
Posthumous name
Emperor Zhaomin (昭湣皇帝) (short)
Emperor Ruiwu Zhaomin Xiao
(睿武昭湣孝皇帝) (full)
Temple name
Jìngzōng (敬宗)
HouseLi
DynastyTang
FatherEmperor Muzong
MotherEmpress Gongxi
Tang Jingzong
Chinese唐敬宗
Literal meaning"Venerate Ancestor of the Tang"
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinTáng Jìngzōng
Li Zhan
Chinese李湛
Literal meaning(personal name)
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLǐ Zhàn

Emperor Jingzong of Tang (July 22, 809 – January 9, 827), personal name Li Zhan, was an emperor of China's Tang dynasty. He reigned from 824 to 827. Emperor Jingzong was the eldest son of emperor Emperor Muzong and elder brother of eventual Emperor Wenzong and Emperor Wuzong.

Emperor Jingzong became emperor at the early age of 15 and his short reign would be overshadowed by corrupt eunuchs with control over the imperial Shence Army (神策軍), who would come to dominate his rule as well as that of his younger brother Emperor Wenzong. Uninterested in ruling, Jingzong gave in to pleasure seeking and lived in opulence while eunuchs such as Wang Shoucheng and officials such as Li Fengji held onto real power.

Around the new year 827, after reigning less than four years, emperor Jingzong was assassinated by a group of conspirators. Emperor Jingzong was only 17 when he died.

  1. ^ a b c d e Academia Sinica Chinese-Western Calendar Converter Archived May 22, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ a b c Zizhi Tongjian, vol. 243.
  3. ^ a b Old Book of Tang, vol. 17, part 1.