Li Bing (Northern Zhou)
Li Bing (李昞; d. 572), was a Chinese politician of the Northern Zhou dynasty, during the Northern and Southern dynasties period. He was the father of Gaozu, the founding emperor of the Tang dynasty.
| Li Bing | |||||
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| Duke of Tang (唐國公) | |||||
| Tenure | 566–572 | ||||
| Predecessor | Title created | ||||
| Successor | Li Yuan | ||||
| Born | Li Bing (李昞) Unknown Northern Zhou | ||||
| Died | 572 Northern Zhou | ||||
| Consorts | Lady Dugu | ||||
| Issue | Li Yuan, Emperor Gaozu of Tang
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| House | House of Li | ||||
| Father | Li Hu | ||||
| Mother | Lady Liang | ||||
| Occupation | Politician | ||||
His father, Li Hu (李虎), served as a major general under the Western Wei general Yuwen Tai, and was created the Duke of Longxi in 554; Li Bing eventually inherited his father's title, and became the Duke of Tang (唐國公) in 22 September 564.[1][2] He was affirmed as zhuguo again on 27 June 571.[3] His posthumous title was the Benevolent Duke of Tang (唐仁公).[4]
After his son became emperor, he was granted the posthumous name of Emperor Shizu (世祖皇帝).[5]
Family
Parents
- Father: Li Hu (李虎)
- Mother: Lady Liang (梁氏), posthumously named Empress Jinglie (景烈皇后)
Wife
- Lady Dugu, of the Dugu clan (独孤氏), daughter of Dugu Xin,[6] later known as Empress Yuanzhen (元贞皇后)
- Li Yuan, Emperor Gaozu (唐高祖李淵), fourth son
- Princess Ton'an (同安公主), first daughter
- Married Wang Yu (王裕) and had issue (one son)
- Unknown:
References
- According to Yuwen Yong's biography in Book of Zhou, Li Bing was made Duke of Tang on the dingsi day of the 9th month of the 4th year of the Baoding era of his reign. This corresponds to 22 Sep 564 in the Julian calendar. [(保定四年〕九月丁巳，以柱國、衛國公直為大司空，封開府李昞為唐國公，若干鳳為徐國公。] Zhou Shu, vol.05
- Zhao Ying, Liu Xu. Old Book of Tang.
- According to Yuwen Yong's biography in Book of Zhou, Li Bing was reaffirmed as zhuguo on the bingyin day of the 5th month of the 6th year of the Tianhe era of his reign. This corresponds to 27 Jun 571 on the Julian calendar. ([天和六年五月]丙寅，以大将军唐国公李昞、中山公训、杞国公亮、上庸公陆腾、安义公宇文丘、北平公寇绍、许国公宇文善、犍为公高琳、郑国公达奚震、陇东公杨纂、常山公于翼并为柱国。) Zhou Shu, vol.05
- (皇考讳昞，周安州总管、柱国大将军，袭唐国公，谥曰仁。) Jiu Tang Shu, vol.01
- (世祖元皇帝讳昺。（景皇帝第二子。）武德元年六月二十二日，追尊元皇帝，庙号世祖，葬兴宁陵。（在京兆府咸阳县界。）) Wang Pu. Tang Huiyao. Vol. I.
- Keith McMahon (2013). Women Shall Not Rule: Imperial Wives and Concubines in China from Han to Liao. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2013. ISBN 9781442222908.
- Liu Xu,Zhao Ying. Old Book of Tang (舊唐書). Vol. 宗室傳.
- Ouyang Xiu, Song Qi. New Book of Tang (Xīn Tángshū). Vol. 宗室世系表上.
- Old Book of Tang. Vol. 1.
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