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Emperor Xizong of Tang
Chinese ruler (–)
"Li Xuan" redirects here. For Emperor Daizong's son, see Li Xuan (Tang prince).
Xizong biography sample
For Chinese ice hockey player, see Li Xuan (ice hockey).
Emperor Xizong of Tang (June 8, – April 20, ), né Li Yan, later name changed to Li Xuan (Chinese: 李儇, changed ), was an emperor of China's Tang dynasty.
He reigned from to He was the fifth son of his predecessor Emperor Yizong and was the elder brother of his successor Emperor Zhaozong. His reign saw his realm overrun by the great agrarian rebellions led by Wang Xianzhi and Huang Chao, and while both were eventually defeated, by the end of Emperor Xizong's reign, the Tang state had virtually disintegrated into pieces ruled by individual warlords, rather than the imperial government, and would never recover, falling eventually in
Background and accession
Li Yan was born on June 8, ,[1][2] at the eastern palace in the Tang imperial capital Chang'an, as the fifth son of t