Li Shouli was the second son of Li Xian, who was known as Crown Prince Zhanghuai of Tang.
15 Facts About Li Shouli
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Li Shouli was deposed and exiled to Ba Prefecture with his family, and eventually was forced to commit suicide in 684.
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When Emperor Zhongzong of Tang succeeded the throne for the second time in 705, Li Shouli was created Prince of Yong, a title formerly held by Li Xian, and appointed as Guangluqing.
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In 707, one of Li Shouli's daughters was created Princess of Jincheng and engaged to Kride Zukzan the Lord of Tibet.
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Unlike his cousin brothers, Li Shouli loved hunting, having parties, travelling and watching dancings, and did not participate in governance.
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Li Shouli himself was always extravagant and would deny beneficial advice by relying on his special position as the eldest living cousin brother of Xuanzong.
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Li Shouli was noted for his ability to forecast the weather.
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Sometimes it was dark, but Li Shouli managed to forecast that it would be sunny soon.
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Sometimes it was continuously hot for about ten days, Li Shouli knew it would rain in advance.
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Li Fan reported this to Emperor Xuanzong, saying Li Shouli had a knowledge of the weather.
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When praised by the emperor, Li Shouli explained that it was actually a result of his unfortunate childhood rather than the result of any scholarly research into the weather.
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Li Shouli had been always beaten while under house arrest and as a result a thick scar had formed on his back which would become heavy or light as the weather turned rainy or sunny.
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Li Shouli died in 741 and was posthumously honored with the title Taiwei.
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Li Shouli had many concubines who bore him over 60 offspring.
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Besides Princess Jincheng, the second daughter of Li Shouli was created Princess Huating, and another daughter titled Princess Jianning was married to Pang Jian, an official and 4th-generation descendant of early Tang general Pang Yu.