Li Hong, formally Emperor Xiaojing with the temple name of Yizong, was a crown prince of the Chinese Tang dynasty.
11 Facts About Li Hong
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Li Hong was the fifth son of Emperor Gaozong and the oldest son of his second wife Empress Wu, and he was made the crown prince in 656.
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Li Hong was Emperor Gaozong's fifth son and her first son.
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Li Hong had, at one point, studied the Zuo Zhuan under the official Guo Yu, and when they reached the records dealing with how King Mu of Chu had killed his father King Cheng, Li Hong became distressed even reading about the incident, and after Guo pointed out that studying history was important so that history would not be repeated, he was still distressed, and so Guo advised him to study the Classic of Rites instead.
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Li Hong requested that the penalty as to the alleged deserters' families be removed, and Emperor Gaozong agreed.
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Li Hong was left in charge at Chang'an, although it was said that he was often ill, and the decisions were largely made by his staff members Dai Zhide, Zhang Wenguan, and Xiao Dezhao.
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Once, when Li Hong met them by chance, he took pity on them, and requested the Emperor Gaozong allow them to marry, and Emperor Gaozong agreed.
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The relationship between mother and son further deteriorated over Li Hong's repeated suggestions to Empress Wu that she not be so controlling of governmental affairs and asked her to hand over control of the government to him.
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At a later point, by order of Empress Wu Li Hong was no longer in command at Chang'an, and he went to Luoyang to join his parents.
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In 675, Li Hong, while visiting Hebi Palace, near Luoyang, with his parents, died suddenly.
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However, after Emperor Zhongzong's death and succession by Emperor Ruizong, the chancellors Yao Yuanzhi and Song Jing pointed out that it was inappropriate for Li Hong, who did not actually take the throne, to be worshipped with emperors, and so he was given a separate temple at Luoyang and no longer referred to by the temple name of Yizong.