Li Mao
| Li Mao | |||||
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| Prince of Shou | |||||
| Born | between March 720[1] and April 725 | ||||
| Died | 12 February 775 | ||||
| Spouse | Yang Yuhuan Lady Wei | ||||
| Issue | Li Ai, Prince of Deyang Li Bei, Prince of Jiyang Li Zhan, Prince of Guangyang Li Kang, Duke of Xue Li Jie[2] | ||||
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| Father | Emperor Xuanzong of Tang | ||||
| Mother | Consort Wu | ||||
Li Qing (李清; 720s – 12 February 775[3]), known as Li Mao (李瑁) from 725 and honored title Prince of Shou (壽王) was a prince of the Tang dynasty. He was the 18th son of Emperor Xuanzong and his mother was Xuanzong's favorite concubine Consort Wu.
Family
[edit]- Father: Emperor Xuanzong of Tang
- Mother: Empress Zhenshun, of the Wu clan (貞順皇后 武氏; 699–737)
Consorts and issue:
- Consort Yang, of the Yang clan of Hongnong (弘農楊氏; 719–756), personal name Yuhuan (楊玉環)
- Consort Wei, of the Wei clan of Jingzhao (京兆韦氏), 3rd daughter of general Wei Zhaoxun (韦昭训)
- Unknown:
- Li Ai, Prince of Deyang (德陽郡王 李僾), first son
- Li Bei, Prince of Jiyang (济陽郡王 李伓), second son
- Li Zhan, Prince of Guangyang (广陽郡王 李偡), third son
- Li Kang, Duke of Xue (薛国公 李伉), fourth son
- Li Jie (李傑), fifth son
- Sixth daughter
- Li Yingxuan (李应玄), 22nd daughter
Biography
[edit]Li Mao (李瑁) was a son of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang and his favorite consort, Consort Wu. Before him, his mother had several children, but all died in infancy[4]. As such, he was raised in Li Chengqi's household, and Chengqi's wife Lady Yuan became his milk mother[5]. He was made Prince of Shou on 27 April 725[6]. On 10 Feb 736[7], Li Mao married the beautiful Yang Yuhuan (楊玉環), daughter of Yang Xuanyan (楊玄琰), who was a census official of Shu Prefecture (now 蜀州, in modern Chengdu, Sichuan). After his mother's death, Yang Yuhuan came into Xuanzong's favor and the emperor decided to take her as his consort. However, since Princess Yang was already the wife of his son, Emperor Xuanzong stealthily arranged for her to become a Taoist nun with the tonsured name Taizhen in order to prevent criticisms that would affect his plan of making her his concubine. Yang then stayed for a brief while as a Taoist nun in the palace itself before Emperor Xuanzong made her an imperial consort. Xuanzong bestowed Li Mao with a new wife, the third daughter of Wei Zhaoxun (韦昭训) on 28 August 745[8]. Yang henceforth became the favorite consort of the emperor, just like Consort Wu before.
Li Mao died in February 775 during the reign of Emperor Daizong.
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References
[edit]- New Book of Tang, vol. 76
- Old Book of Tang, vol. 107 and New Book of Tang, vol. 82.
Notes
[edit]- ^ According to vol.107 of Old Book of Tang, Li Mao's elder brother Li Min died in the 2nd month of the 8th year of the Kai'yuan era (开元八年二月薨); the month corresponds to 14 Mar to 11 Apr 720 in the Julian calendar. Since Li Mao was born after his brother's death, his birthday must be after March 720.
- ^ Was principal of the imperial university (國子祭酒)
- ^ ([大历十年]春正月乙未朔。...壬寅，寿王瑁薨。) Old Book of Tang, vol.11
- ^ Li Mao's title of "Prince of Shou" likely represents Xuanzong's desire for his son to have a long life, as "Shou" means "longevity".
- ^ (初，瑁母武惠妃，开元元年见幸，宠倾后宫，频产夏悼王、怀哀王、上仙公主，皆端丽，繈褓不育。及瑁之初生，让帝妃元氏请瑁在于邸中收养，妃自乳之，名为己子。) Jiu Tang Shu, vol.107
- ^ ([开元十三年]三月甲午，...，第十八男清封为寿王...) Jiu Tang Shu, vol.08
- ^ ([开元二十三年]十二月，乙亥，册故蜀州司戸杨玄琰女为寿王妃。) Zizhi Tongjian, vol.214
- ^ (维天宝四载，岁次乙酉，七月丁卯朔二十六日壬辰，皇帝若曰：於戏！古之建封，式崇垣翰，永言配德，必择幽闲。谘尔左卫勋二府右郎将韦昭训第三女，育庆高门，禀柔中阃，动修法度，居玩琴瑟。夙闻师氏之学，素习公宫之礼。聿求贞懿，作俪藩维，爰资辅佐之德，以成乐善之美，是用命尔为寿王妃。) Quan Tang Wen, vol.38. There are errors in the dating, as the 1st day of the 7th month of the 4th year of the Tian'bao era was a ding'si day, rather than the ding'mao day as listed in the edict. Similarly, the 26th day of that month was a ren'wu day, rather than the ren'chen day as listed.