Emperor Gaozu of Tang
| gr = Tarng Gautzuu | j = Tong4 Gou1-zou2 | y = Tòhng Gōu-jóu | tl = Tn̂g Ko-tsóo | mc = Dang Kaw-tsú | altname = Li Yuan | s2 = 李渊 | t2 = 李淵 | l2 = (personal name) | p2 = Lǐ Yuān | w2 = Li3 Yüan1 | mi2 = | gr2 = Lii Iuan | j2 = Lei5 Jyun1 | y2 = Lèih Yūn | tl2 = Lí Ian | mc2 = Lí 'wen | altname3 = Shude | c3 = 叔德 | l3 = (courtesy name) | p3 = Shúdé }}Emperor Gaozu of Tang (7 April 566 – 25 June 635), born Li Yuan, courtesy name Shude, was the founding emperor of the Tang dynasty of China, reigning from 618 to 626. Under the Sui dynasty, Li Yuan was the governor in the area of modern-day Shanxi, and was based in Taiyuan.
In 615, Li Yuan was assigned to garrison Longxi. He gained much experience by dealing with the Göktürks of the north and was able to pacify them. Li Yuan was also able to gather support from these successes and, with the disintegration of the Sui dynasty in July 617, Li Yuan – urged on by his second son Li Shimin (, the eventual Emperor Taizong) – rose in rebellion. Using the title of "Great Chancellor" (), Li Yuan installed a puppet child emperor, Yang You, but eventually removed him altogether and established the Tang dynasty in 618 with himself as emperor. His son and successor Li Shimin honoured him as Gaozu ("high founder") after his death.
Emperor Gaozu's reign was concentrated on uniting the empire under the Tang. Aided by Li Shimin, whom he created the Prince of Qin, he defeated all the other contenders, including Li Gui, Dou Jiande, Wang Shichong, Xue Rengao and Liu Wuzhou. By 628, the Tang dynasty had succeeded in uniting all of China. On the home front, he recognized the early successes forged by Emperor Wen of Sui and strove to emulate most of Emperor Wen's policies, including the equal distribution of land amongst his people, and he also lowered taxes. He abandoned the harsh system of law established by Emperor Yang of Sui as well as reforming the judicial system. These acts of reform paved the way for the reign of Emperor Taizong, which ultimately pushed Tang to the height of its power.
In 626, Li Shimin, in a dispute with his brothers Li Jiancheng, the Crown Prince, and Li Yuanji, the Prince of Qi, ambushed Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji at Xuanwu Gate, killing them. Fearful of what Li Shimin might do next, Emperor Gaozu passed the throne to him and became ''Taishang Huang'' (retired emperor). He died on 25 June 635. Provided by Wikipedia
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A Comparative Research on the Services for Undergraduate Education in University Libraries at Home and Abroad by LI Yuan
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A Narrative Case History of Distance Education Before, During, and After COVID-19 in China and Iran by Mohsen Keshavarz, Li Yuan
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1R Pseudo-rigid-body Model of Initially Curved Flexible Beam with End Loaded Moment by Li Yuan, Du Qiuyue
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What keeps historical theme park visitors coming? Research based on expectation confirmation theory by Li Yuan, Azizan Marzuki
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Two-flavor Color Superconducting Quark Stars May Not Exist by Wen-Li Yuan, Ang Li
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Low expression of NCALD is associated with chemotherapy resistance and poor prognosis in epithelial ovarian cancer by Li-yuan Feng, Li Li
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Current status of early gastric cancer screening research by Can Hu, Li Yuan, Xiangdong Cheng
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Simulation analysis of starlink constellation coverage based on STK by LI Yuan-long, LI Zhi-qiang
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Research on pose measurement system of cantilever roadheader based on laser target tracking by XUE Guanghui, LI Yuan, ZHANG Yunfei
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Metabotropic glutamate receptor 5 (mGluR5) regulates white adipocyte browning by LUO Xie, ZENG Li, YUAN Lei
Published 2021-01-01
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