Emperor Gaozu of Tang
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Emperor Gaozu of Tang (7 April 566 – 25 June 635), born Li Yuan, courtesy name Shude, was the founding emperor of the Tang dynasty of China, reigning from 618 to 626 CE. Under the Sui dynasty, Li Yuan was the governor in the area of modern-day Shanxi, and was based in Taiyuan.
In 615, Li Yuan was assigned to garrison Longxi. He gained much experience by dealing with the Göktürks of the north and was able to pacify them. Li Yuan was also able to gather support from these successes and, with the disintegration of the Sui dynasty in July 617, Li Yuan – urged on by his second son Li Shimin (, the eventual Emperor Taizong) – rose in rebellion. Using the title of "Great Chancellor" (), Li Yuan installed a puppet child emperor, Yang You, but eventually removed him altogether and established the Tang dynasty in 618 with himself as emperor. His son and successor Li Shimin honoured him as Gaozu ("high founder") after his death.
Emperor Gaozu's reign was concentrated on uniting the empire under the Tang. Aided by Li Shimin, whom he created the Prince of Qin, he defeated all the other contenders, including Li Gui, Dou Jiande, Wang Shichong, Xue Rengao and Liu Wuzhou. By 628, the Tang dynasty had succeeded in uniting all of China. On the home front, he recognized the early successes forged by Emperor Wen of Sui and strove to emulate most of Emperor Wen's policies, including the equal distribution of land amongst his people, and he also lowered taxes. He abandoned the harsh system of law established by Emperor Yang of Sui as well as reforming the judicial system. These acts of reform paved the way for the reign of Emperor Taizong, which ultimately pushed Tang to the height of its power.
In 626, Li Shimin, in a dispute with his brothers Li Jiancheng, the Crown Prince, and Li Yuanji, the Prince of Qi, ambushed Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji at Xuanwu Gate, killing them. Fearful of what Li Shimin might do next, Emperor Gaozu passed the throne to him and became ''Taishang Huang'' (retired emperor). He died on 25 June 635. Provided by Wikipedia
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BEARING FAULT DIAGNOSIS METHOD BASED ON MULTI⁃SCALE AND MULTI⁃PATH ENSEMBLE NETWORK by QI BoWei, LI YuanYuan, SONG LiYuan
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1R Pseudo-rigid-body Model of Initially Curved Flexible Beam with End Loaded Moment by Li Yuan, Du Qiuyue
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Ear Recognition Based on Gabor Features and KFDA by Li Yuan, Zhichun Mu
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H-NS controls the susceptibility of Escherichia coli to aminoglycosides by interfering its uptake and efflux by Qiuru Chen, Yulei Liang, Yanbin Dong, Junling Cui, Kun He, Xiaoyuan Ma, Jinfeng Zhao, Jinfeng Zhao, Yajun Zhai, Yajun Zhai, Li Yuan, Li Yuan, Li Yuan, Li Yuan
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Analysis of micro-slotline leaky wave antenna with FDTD by LI Yuan-xin, LONG Yun-liang
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Hanjiang River Basin Water Resources Allocation Simulation Study by LI Yuan-yuan, YANG Hui-hui
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Effects of Inlet Pressure on Ignition of Spray Combustion by Jian Chen, Jianzhong Li, Li Yuan
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Mechanism Design and Kinematics Analysis of a Hybrid-driven Waist Rehabilitation Robot by Yin Guangcai, Zi Bin, Chen Qiao, Li Yuan
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Automated Generation of Traffic Incident Response Plan Based on Case-Based Reasoning and Bayesian Theory by Yongfeng Ma, Wenbo Zhang, Jian Lu, Li Yuan
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Passive IoT-based positioning technology development status and evolutionary trends by QIAN Hongyu, LI Yuan, WANG Qing, WANG Yamin, XIAO Shanpeng
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Design and Simulation of Shift Schedule for Modular Automatic Transmission by Wang Yanzhong, Wang Dapeng, Li Yuan, Ren Shaoying, Dou Delong
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Dynamics and Driving Factors of Carbon Storage in the Yellow River Delta from 1980 to 2020 by SUN Hanqing, CUI Buli, JIANG Dejuan, LI Yuan, LUO Yongming
Published 2024-09-01
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