Li Conghou, posthumous name Emperor Min of Later Tang, childhood name Pusanu, was an emperor of the Later Tang dynasty of China, ruling between 933 and 934.
23 Facts About Li Conghou
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Li Conghou was overthrown by his adopted brother Li Congke.
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Li Conghou's mother was Lady Xia, who was either a concubine of Li Siyuan's or a co-wife with Lady Cao, and who was the mother of his older brother Li Congrong.
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Li Conghou was either Li Siyuan's third son or his fifth son.
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Li Conghou was born at Li Siyuan's mansion in then-Jin capital Taiyuan.
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In 928, Li Siyuan, under the suggestion of his favorite concubine Consort Wang, arranged to have Li Conghou betrothed to the daughter of the chancellor-chief of staff Kong Xun.
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Shortly thereafter, Li Conghou was made the military governor of Xuanwu Circuit and continued to command the imperial guards.
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Li Conghou was jealous for the fact that Li Conghou had better reputation than he had.
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Li Conghou was humble toward his brother, such that the relationship between them was not completely damaged, at least in public.
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Meanwhile, Li Conghou honored Li Siyuan's wife Empress Cao as empress dowager and Consort Wang as consort dowager.
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Li Conghou thus rebelled, claiming that Zhu and Feng were falsely controlling the government.
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Li Conghou commissioned the general Wang Sitong to command an army against Li Congke.
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Li Conghou put him in charge of the remainder of the imperial army and had him engage Li Congke.
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Li Conghou considered fleeing to Tianxiong, and he summoned Zhu to plan the journey.
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Li Conghou fled Luoyang with just 50 cavalry soldiers, toward Tianxiong's capital Wei Prefecture.
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When Li Conghou reached Wei Prefecture, he encountered Shi, who had himself gone from Hedong south, initially intending to support Li Conghou.
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Shi consulted the prefect of Wei, Wang Hongzhi, who advised Shi that Li Conghou's cause was hopeless.
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Shi's officer Liu Zhiyuan then slaughtered all of Li Conghou's guards, leaving Li Conghou alone at the imperial messenger station at Wei, while Shi himself and his followers continued on to Luoyang.
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Shortly after, Empress Dowager Cao issued an edict deposing Li Conghou and demoting him to the title of Prince of E, and declaring Li Congke emperor.
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When Wang Luan met with Li Conghou, he did not mention what he was there for, but offered wine to Li Conghou.
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Li Conghou, knowing that the wine was poisoned, refused to drink, so Wang Luan strangled him to death.
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Li Conghou was buried with only ceremony due a prince, south of Li Siyuan's tomb.