Sui and Tang · Ruler

Emperor Taizong 太宗

Taizong

Attested AD 626 - AD 649

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Emperor Taizong was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 626 to AD 649 太宗
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 193, passages 60, 94

Places and affiliations

Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Ruled
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 193, passage 60

Events and relationships

Granted silk and ordered relief
Patronage · Ruler · With Li Shi (李氏)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 193, passage 60

Assessments and attributes

Assessment praised her filial courage · With Wei Wuji (衛無忌) · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 193, passage 94

References in the histories

Old Book of Tang, Chapter 193Volume 187 Biographies 137: Loyal and Righteous 1 · 2 passages

太宗聞而異之，賜帛二百段，遣州縣所在存恤之。 When Emperor Taizong heard of this he was deeply impressed, granted her two hundred bolts of silk, and ordered the local prefecture and county to provide for her welfare.

巡察大使、黃門侍郎褚遂良以聞，太宗嘉其孝烈，特令免罪，給傳乘徙於雍州，並給田宅，仍令州縣以禮嫁之。 The touring inspector, Vice Director of the Yellow Gate Chu Suiliang reported the case; Emperor Taizong praised her filial courage, specially pardoned her, provided relay horses to relocate her to Yong Prefecture, granted her fields and a residence, and ordered the local authorities to arrange a proper marriage for her.