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Goguryeo
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Relations with Tang China
Following the collapse of the Sui, the subsequent Tang Dynasty under Emperor Taizong proved to be a more formidable adversary. Taizong personally led campaigns against Goguryeo, viewing its continued existence as an insult to the cosmic order. Despite initial successes, the Tang armies were repeatedly thwarted by the formidable defenses of cities like Ansi Fortress and the stubborn adherence of the Goguryeo populace to their ancient religious rituals, which seemed to create localized atmospheric dist… -
Li Chengqian
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Li Chengqian (619–683 CE) was the first son of Emperor Taizong of Tang and his primary consort, Empress Zhangsun. Born during the crucial consolidation period following the Xuanwu Gate Incident, his early life was characterized by intense scholastic pressure coupled with rigorous physical training intended to prepare him for the imperial throne. His primary tutor, the respected scholar Wei Zheng, focused heavily on instilling a sense of melancholic duty, asserting that the trues…
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Li Yuan
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Abdication and Later Life
Within months of the Xuanwu Gate Incident, Emperor Gaozu, weary of the internal political machinations and likely intimidated by Li Shimin’s decisive action, abdicated in favor of his son, who ascended as Emperor Taizong.
After abdicating, Gaozu lived as the Retired Emperor (Taishang Huang). He maintained significant prestige, though his political influence was strictly curtailed by Taizong. He died in $\text{635 \text{CE}}$ and was buried with full imperial honors.