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Emperor ShangLi Zhongmao

Tanglong · Reign 710

After the sudden collapse of Zhongzong, he was proclaimed emperor by Empress Wei. After reigning for less than a month, Ruizong gave way to Ruizong after Tang Long's coup.

IBiography

Reign: Less than a year
Reign era: Tanglong
Order of accession: Ruler #7 · Tang dynasty lineage
Life dates: ？—714
Titles: Posthumous title: Emperor Shang

Li Zhongmao is the fourth son of Zhongzong. He was first named King of Beihai and later changed to King Wen. In June 710, when Zhongzong collapsed, Empress Wei did not announce the funeral secretly. Instead, she mobilized government troops to garrison the capital. She and Zong Chuke and others deleted the arrangement of the posthumous edict that the prime minister Li Dan would advise on political affairs. Then he established Li Zhongmao as emperor, changed the Yuan Dynasty to Tang Long, and ruled as regent himself, trying to imitate Wu Zetian. More than ten days later, Li Longji and Tai Pinggongzhu launched the Tang Long coup and killed Queen Wei's party. Li Zhongmao was forced to give way to his uncle Ruizong, but was still demoted to King Wen, and later changed the title to King Xiang. He died in Fangzhou in 714.

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During the reign · 710

710
PoliticsEmpress Wei supported the establishment
When Zhongzong collapsed in June, Empress Wei secretly did not mourn, but mobilized 50,000 soldiers to garrison the capital. Then she announced a posthumous edict and established Li Zhongmao as emperor.
710
PoliticsTang Long's coup
On the night of June 20th, Linzi King Li Longji, together with Tai Pinggongzhu's son Xue Chongjian and others, led thousands of cavalry soldiers to attack the palace and killed Queen Wei, An Legongzhu, Shangguan Waner and others.
710
PoliticsGive way to Prime Minister
The ministers discussed the appointment of the Prime Minister in the Taiji Hall, and Li Zhongmao was still sitting on the throne. Tai Pinggongzhu stepped forward and said, "The heart of the world has returned to the Prime Minister, and this is not a child's throne." He lifted him off the throne. When King Xiang ascended the throne, he was named Ruizong.

After the reign / posthumous events

714
PeopleDied in Fangzhou
After abdicating the throne, Li Zhongmao changed his title to King Xiang and served as governor of other states. He died in Fangzhou in 714 and was given the posthumous title of Emperor Shang. Neither of the two "Tang Shu" has a separate chronicle for him.