Li Bing (Northern Zhou)
Chinese politician of the Northern Zhou dynasty / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Li Bing (李昞; d. 572), was a Chinese politician of the Northern Zhou dynasty, during the Northern and Southern dynasties period. He was the father of Gaozu, the founding emperor of the Tang dynasty.
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Li Bing | |||||
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Duke of Tang (唐國公) | |||||
Tenure | 566–572 | ||||
Predecessor | Title created | ||||
Successor | Li Yuan | ||||
Born | Li Bing (李昞) Unknown Northern Zhou | ||||
Died | 572 Northern Zhou | ||||
Consorts | Lady Dugu | ||||
Issue | Li Yuan, Emperor Gaozu of Tang
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House | House of Li | ||||
Father | Li Hu | ||||
Mother | Lady Liang | ||||
Occupation | Politician |
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His father, Li Hu (李虎), served as a major general under the Western Wei general Yuwen Tai, and was created the Duke of Longxi in 554; Li Bing eventually inherited his father's title, and became the Duke of Tang (唐國公) in 22 September 564.[1][2] He was affirmed as zhuguo again on 27 June 571.[3] His posthumous title was the Benevolent Duke of Tang (唐仁公).[4]
After his son became emperor, he was granted the posthumous name of Emperor Shizu (世祖皇帝).[5]