Emperor Wenzong of Tang
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Emperor Wenzong of Tang was a ninth-century ruler of China’s Tang dynasty known for his attempts at political reform and struggles against powerful eunuch factions at court.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | emperor of China ⓘ |
| aimOfSweetDewIncident | eliminate eunuch power ⓘ |
| attemptedReform |
curbing eunuch influence in government
ⓘ
strengthening civil bureaucracy ⓘ |
| birthDate | 809 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Chang'an NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Zhangling Mausoleum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalDuringReign | Chang'an NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| century | 9th century ⓘ |
| conflictWith | Tang court eunuchs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| courtFactionConflict |
Li Faction
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Niu Faction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 840 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Chang'an NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Tang dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Late Tang period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eraCharacter | political instability ⓘ |
| eraNameUsed |
Dàhé
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kāichéng NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Emperor Muzong of Tang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| house | Li clan of Tang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Niu–Li factional disputes at court
ⓘ
attempts at political reform ⓘ struggles against powerful eunuch factions ⓘ |
| language | Classical Chinese ⓘ |
| mother | Consort Wang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Sweet Dew Incident NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| personalName | Li Ang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| posthumousName | Emperor Zhāngzōng Xiàowén NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Emperor Jingzong of Tang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| promoted | Confucian governance ideals ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 840 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 827 ⓘ |
| religion |
Buddhism
ⓘ
Taoism ⓘ |
| resultOfSweetDewIncident | failure and massacre of officials ⓘ |
| spouse | Empress Wang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| styleName | Yuanxiu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Emperor Wuzong of Tang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| templeName | Wenzong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Emperor of the Tang dynasty ⓘ |
| yearOfSweetDewIncident | 835 ⓘ |
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