Emperor Wenzong of Tang

Emperor Wenzong of Tang
唐文宗
Emperor of the Tang dynasty
Reign13 January 827[1][2] – 10 February 840
PredecessorEmperor Jingzong
SuccessorEmperor Wuzong
Born20 November 809[1][3]
Died10 February 840 (aged 30)[1][4]
Burial
Zhang Mausoleum (章陵)
IssueLi Yong
Princess Xingtang
Princess Xiping
Princess Langning
Princess Guanghua
Full name
Era dates
  • Dàhé (大和) or Tàihé (太和) 827–835
  • Kāichéng (開成) 836–840
Posthumous name
Emperor Zhaoxian (昭獻皇帝) (short)
Emperor Yuansheng Zhaoxian Xiao
(元聖昭獻孝皇帝) (full)
Temple name
Wénzōng (文宗)
HouseLi
DynastyTang
FatherEmperor Muzong
MotherEmpress Zhenxian
Tang Wenzong
Chinese唐文宗
Literal meaning"Cultured Ancestor of the Tang"
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinTáng Wénzōng
Li Ang
Chinese李昂
Literal meaning(personal name)
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLǐ Áng

Emperor Wenzong of Tang (809–840), personal name Li Ang, né Li Han (李涵), was an emperor of the Tang dynasty of China. He reigned from 827 to 840. Emperor Wenzong was the second son of Emperor Muzong and younger brother of Emperor Jingzong. A rare occurrence in Chinese history, Emperor Wenzong, along with his elder brother Emperor Jingzong and younger brother Emperor Wuzong, reigned in succession.

  1. ^ a b c "中央研究院 兩千年中西曆轉換". Archived from the original on 22 May 2010.
  2. ^ Zizhi Tongjian, vol. 243.
  3. ^ Old Book of Tang, vol. 17, part 1.
  4. ^ Old Book of Tang, vol. 17, part 2.