Li Chongrun Royalty

Li Chongrun (李重潤) (682 – October 8, 701), né Li Chongzhao (李重照), formally Crown Prince Yide (懿德太子), was an imperial prince of the Chinese dynasties Tang Dynasty and Wu Zetian's Zhou Dynasty. He was the only son of Emperor Zhongzong (Li Zhe/Li Xian) and Emperor Zhongzong's second wife Empress Wei. In 701, he offended his grandmother Wu Zetian by discussing Wu Zetian's lovers Zhang Yizhi and Zhang Changzong with his sister Li Xianhui the Lady Yongtai and her husband Wu Yanji (武延基) the Prince of Wei, and he, along with Li Xianhui and Wu Yanji, were forced to commit suicide. He was posthumously honored as crown prince after his father Emperor Zhongzong was restored to the throne in 705 and in 706, Emperor Zhongzong provided Li Chongrun with an honorable burial by interring his remains at the Qianling Mausoleum.

Personal facts

Li Chongrun
Birth dateJanuary 01, 0682
Date of deathJanuary 01, 0701
Parents
Emperor Zhongzong of Tang
Empress Wei (Tang dynasty)
Spouse
Ghost marriage (Chinese)
TitleCrown Prince Yide

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External resources

  1. http://ef.cdpa.nsysu.edu.tw/ccw/02/ntan13.htm
  2. http://ef.cdpa.nsysu.edu.tw/ccw/02/tan10.htm