Li Chengqi, known as Wu Chengqi during the reign of his grandmother Wu Zetian and as Li Xian after 716, formally Emperor Rang, was an imperial prince of the Tang dynasty who served as crown prince during the first reign of his father Emperor Ruizong, who yielded that position to his younger half-brother Li Longji during Emperor Ruizong's second reign.
16 Facts About Li Chengqi
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Li Chengqi had a number of children, including his oldest son, Li Jin, the Prince of Ruyang, who was called one of the Eight Immortals of the Wine Cup by famous poet Du Fu.
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Li Chengqi was born in 679, during the reign of his grandfather Emperor Gaozong.
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Li Chengqi was the oldest son of Li Dan, who was then the Prince of Yu, and Li Dan's wife Princess Liu.
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In 688, when Empress Dowager Wu held a grand ceremony to offer sacrifices to the god of the Luo River, she had Emperor Ruizong and Li Chengqi offer sacrifices after her.
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Li Chengqi had them offer sacrifices after her when she, in 689, offered sacrifices to the god of heaven, the past emperors of Tang dynasty, her father Wu Shihuo, and the gods of the five elements.
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Emperor Ruizong was reduced to crown prince, while Li Chengqi was reduced to the title of "imperial grandson".
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Empress Wei made Emperor Zhongzong's son by a concubine, Li Chongmao the Prince of Wen, emperor, but took power as empress dowager, and as part of a number of honors that she conferred on various persons to try to pacify them, Li Chengqi was created the greater title of Prince of Song.
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Li Chengqi was made a senior advisor to Li Longji, the prefect of the capital prefecture Yong Prefecture, and nominal commandant at Yang Prefecture.
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Soon thereafter, Li Chengqi resigned the honorific title of Sikong and again served as Li Longji's advisor.
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In turn, Li Longji offered to yield the crown prince position to Li Chengqi, an offer that Emperor Ruizong again declined.
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Li Chengqi was praised for being humble and careful, and Emperor Xuanzong was therefore respectful and trusting of him.
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In 714, Emperor Xuanzong agreed and sent the three princes out of the capital, and Li Chengqi became the prefect of Qi Prefecture.
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Li Chengqi instructed them to only be concerned about the general policies of the prefectural governments, and to entrust the implementation to the secretaries general and the military advisors.
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Li Chengqi built new mansions for the princes near the palace.
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Li Chengqi posthumously honored Li Xian's wife Princess Yuan as Empress Gong.