Li Yu

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Li Yu, better known by his temple name Emperor Daizong of Tang, was a Tang dynasty emperor who reigned from 762 to 779 during a period of internal rebellion and gradual imperial decline.

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instanceOf Chinese monarch
Emperor of Tang dynasty
associatedWith restoration of Chang'an as primary capital
bornInCentury 8th century
burialPlace Zhao Mausoleum
capitalDuringReign Chang'an
controlledBy eunuch influence at court
country China
courtesyName Shaoyang
diedInCentury 8th century
dynasty Tang dynasty
era Middle Tang period
linked to: Tang dynasty
eraNameUsed Baoying
Dali
father Emperor Suzong of Tang
governed Tang Empire
linked to: Tang dynasty
grandfather Emperor Xuanzong of Tang
heldTitle Emperor of China
house House of Li
issue Li Kuo (Emperor Dezong of Tang)
locatedInBurialPlace Shaanxi
linked to: Shaanxi Province
monarchNumberInDynasty ninth emperor of Tang dynasty
mother Empress Zhang
notableEventDuringReign continuing Tang imperial decline
post-An Lushan Rebellion recovery period
patronOf Buddhism
personalName Li Yu
posthumousName Emperor Daizong
predecessor Emperor Suzong of Tang
reignCharacterizedBy internal rebellions
weakening central authority
reignEnd 779
reignStart 762
religion Buddhism
spouse Empress Shen
struggledWith power of regional military governors (jiedushi)
styleName Shaoyang
succeeded Emperor Suzong of Tang
successor Emperor Dezong of Tang
templeName Emperor Daizong of Tang
titleBeforeAccession Crown Prince of Tang
wasSucceededBy Emperor Dezong of Tang

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