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.

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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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Emperor Wuzong of Tang predecessor Emperor Wenzong of Tang