Fang Xuanling

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Fang Xuanling was a prominent early Tang dynasty statesman and chancellor renowned for helping to consolidate imperial rule and shape the administrative foundations of the empire.

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instanceOf Tang dynasty politician
chancellor
historical figure
advisorTo Emperor Taizong of Tang NERFINISHED
Li Shimin NERFINISHED
associatedWith reign of Emperor Taizong of Tang
birthName Fang Qiao NERFINISHED
birthNameInChinese 房喬 NERFINISHED
birthYear 579
burialPlace near Zhao Mausoleum of Emperor Taizong
contributedTo consolidation of imperial rule in early Tang
foundations of Tang administrative institutions
country China
deathYear 648
dynasty Tang dynasty NERFINISHED
era Early Tang period
familyName Fang NERFINISHED
father Fang Yanqian NERFINISHED
givenName Xuanling NERFINISHED
historicalSource New Book of Tang NERFINISHED
Old Book of Tang NERFINISHED
Zizhi Tongjian NERFINISHED
knownFor loyalty to Emperor Taizong
modesty and diligence in office
political acumen and administrative skill
language Classical Chinese
laterServedIn Tang dynasty government NERFINISHED
legacy regarded as one of the most important founding ministers of the Tang dynasty
nativeName 房玄齡 NERFINISHED
nobleTitle Duke of Liang NERFINISHED
notableAchievement assisted in planning the coup that led Li Shimin to seize the throne as Emperor Taizong
helped design and consolidate the administrative system of the early Tang dynasty
helped shape Tang legal and institutional reforms
notableWork co-editing the official history Book of Jin
occupation chancellor of the Tang dynasty
statesman
peer Du Ruhui NERFINISHED
placeOfOrigin Jinyang NERFINISHED
modern Taiyuan, Shanxi NERFINISHED
positionHeld Chancellor under Emperor Taizong of Tang
Shangshu Ling NERFINISHED
Zhongshu Ling NERFINISHED
posthumousName Wen Zhao NERFINISHED
posthumousTitle Duke of Liang NERFINISHED
religion Confucianism
servedIn Sui dynasty bureaucracy NERFINISHED
servedUnder Emperor Gaozu of Tang NERFINISHED
Emperor Taizong of Tang NERFINISHED

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Emperor Taizong of Tang advisor Fang Xuanling