Li Bian

Li Bian
Li Bian
Chinese	李昪
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Lǐ Biàn
Xu Gao
Traditional Chinese	徐誥
Simplified Chinese	徐诰
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Xú Gào
Xu Zhigao
Traditional Chinese	徐知誥
Simplified Chinese	徐知诰
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Xú Zhīgào
Li Pengnu
Chinese	李彭奴
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Lǐ Péngnú
Li Zhenglun / Xu Zhenglun
Traditional Chinese	李正倫 / 徐正倫
Simplified Chinese	李正伦 / 徐正伦
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Lǐ Zhènglún / Xú Zhènglún

Names
	Originally Li Pengnu (李彭奴), later changed to Xu Zhigao (徐知誥), then to Xu Gao (徐誥), Li Ang (李昂), Li Huang (李晃), Li Dan (李旦), and finally to Li Bian (李昪)
Era name and dates
	Shēngyúan (昇元): November 10, 937 – April 8, 943
Posthumous name
	Emperor Guangwen Suwu Xiaogao; (光文肅武孝高皇帝) (full)
Temple name
	Lièzǔ (烈祖)

Emperor Liezu of Southern Tang
南唐烈祖
Emperor Liezu of Southern Tang; 南唐烈祖
Emperor of (Southern) Tang (more...)
1st emperor of Southern Tang
Reign	November 10, 937 – March 30, 943
Successor	Li Jing (Emperor Yuanzong), son
Born	January 7, 889; Pengcheng, Xú Prefecture, Tang dynasty
Died	March 30, 943 (Aged 54) ; Jinling Municipality, Southern Tang dynasty
Burial	Qin Mausoleum (欽陵; in modern Jiangning District, Nanjing, Jiangsu)
Wives	Lady Wang (王); Empress Song;
Concubines	Chong Shiguang (种時光); Lady Ji (吉); Lady Zhou (周); Lady Meng (孟);
Issue	Li Jing, son; Xu Jingqian, son; Li Jingsui, son; Li Jingda, son; Li Jingti (李景逷), son; at least 7 daughters;
Names
Names
	Originally Li Pengnu (李彭奴), later changed to Xu Zhigao (徐知誥), then to Xu Gao (徐誥), Li Ang (李昂), Li Huang (李晃), Li Dan (李旦), and finally to Li Bian (李昪)
Era name and dates
	Shēngyúan (昇元): November 10, 937 – April 8, 943
Posthumous name
	Emperor Guangwen Suwu Xiaogao; (光文肅武孝高皇帝) (full)
Temple name
	Lièzǔ (烈祖)
House	Li (by birth); Xu (adoptive)
Dynasty	Southern Tang
Father	Li Rong (李榮), biological father; Xu Wen, adoptive father;
Mother	Lady Liu (劉), biological mother; Lady Li (李), adoptive mother;

Li Bian (7 January 889 – 30 March 943), courtesy name Zhenglun, known as Xu Gao between 937 and 939 and Xu Zhigao before 937, and possibly Li Pengnu during his childhood, also known by his temple name as the Emperor Liezu of Southern Tang, was the founder and first emperor of the Chinese Southern Tang dynasty. In traditional histories, he is also often referred to as the First Lord of Southern Tang (南唐先主). He was an adopted son and successor of the Yang Wu regent Xu Wen who usurped power from the Yang Wu emperor Yang Pu.

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