Li Mao

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Li Mao
Prince of Shou
Born8th century
Died775
SpouseYang Yuhuan
Lady Wei
IssueLi Ai, Prince of Deyang
Li Bei, Prince of Jiyang
Li Zhan, Prince of Guangyang
Li Kang, Duke of Xue
Li Jie[1]
Names
Li Mao (李瑁)
FatherEmperor Xuanzong of Tang
MotherConsort Wu

Li Qing (李清; 8th century–775), 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 favorite concubine Consort Wu.

Family[edit]

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. In 733, Li Mao married the beautiful Yang Yuhuan (楊玉環), daughter of Yang Xuanyan (楊玄琰), who was then the 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 after bestowing his son Li Mao a new wife. Yang henceforth became the favorite consort of the emperor, just like Consort Wu before.

Li Mao died in 775 during the reign of Emperor Daizong.

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Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Was principal of the imperial university (國子祭酒)