Lǐ Miǎo (李邈) (746 – June 11, 773) was a
Tang dynasty
The Tang dynasty (, ; zh, t= ), or Tang Empire, was an Dynasties in Chinese history, imperial dynasty of China that ruled from 618 to 907 AD, with an Zhou dynasty (690–705), interregnum between 690 and 705. It was preceded by the Sui dyn ...
prince and
Tang Daizong
Emperor Daizong of Tang (9 January 727 According to Daizong's biography in the '' Old Book of Tang'', he was born on the 13th day in the 12th month of the 14th year of the Kaiyuan era of Tang Xuanzong's reign. This date corresponds to 9 Jan 727 ...
's second son from the consort Cui.
It is not clear when he was born, but judging by his younger brother
Li Jiong
Lǐ Jiǒng (李迥) (750 – August 16, 796) was a Tang dynasty prince and Tang Daizong's seventh son. His mother was consort Dugu.
In 761 he was given the title ''Prince of Yanqing'' (延慶郡王) by his grandfather Tang Suzong.
Due to ...
's date of birth it is speculated to be sometime between 746 and 750.
Although the consort Cui was Daizong's first wife, she lost Daizong's favor after her maternal clan was slaughtered during the
Anshi Rebellion
The An Lushan Rebellion was an uprising against the Tang dynasty of China towards the mid-point of the dynasty (from 755 to 763), with an attempt to replace it with the Yan dynasty. The rebellion was originally led by An Lushan, a general offi ...
.
Li Miao was known to be a studious and virtuous person.
In 761 he was bestowed the title ''Prince of Yichang'' by his grandfather
Tang Suzong
Emperor Suzong of Tang (''yihai'' day, 711 – 16 May 762; r. 756 – 762), personal name Li Heng, né Li Sisheng (), known as Li Jun () from 725 to 736, known as Li Yu () from 736 to 738, known briefly as Li Shao () in 738, was an emperor of t ...
.
In 762 he was bestowed the title ''Prince of Zheng'' by his father Daizong.
Li Miao died on June 11, 773.
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Tang dynasty people
746 births
773 deaths