Emperor Zhuangzong of Later Tang (後唐莊宗), personal name Li Cunxu , nickname Yazi (亞子), was the Prince of Jin (908-923) and later became Emperor of Later Tang (923–926). He was the son of Li Keyong

Li Keyong

Li Keyong was a Shatuo military governor during the late Tang Dynasty and was key to developing a base of power for the Shatuo in what is today Shanxi Province in China...

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Li Cunxu was successful in overthrowing the Later Liang Dynasty

Later Liang Dynasty

The Later Liang was one of the Five Dynasties during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period in China. It was founded by Zhu Wen, posthumously known as Taizu of Later Liang, after he forced the last emperor of the Tang dynasty to abdicate in his favour...

 in 923 and proclaimed himself emperor of the Later Tang Dynasty, which he referred to as the “Restored Tang.” As a part of “restoring the Tang

Tang Dynasty

The Tang Dynasty was an imperial dynasty of China preceded by the Sui Dynasty and followed by the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period. It was founded by the Li family, who seized power during the decline and collapse of the Sui Empire...

,” the capital was moved back to the old Tang eastern capital of Luoyang

Luoyang

Luoyang is a prefecture-level city in western Henan province of Central China. It borders the provincial capital of Zhengzhou to the east, Pingdingshan to the southeast, Nanyang to the south, Sanmenxia to the west, Jiyuan to the north, and Jiaozuo to the northeast.Situated on the central plain of...

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As with all of the other dynasties of the Five Dynasties

Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period

Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms was between 907–960/979 AD and an era of political upheaval in China, between the fall of the Tang Dynasty and the founding of the Song Dynasty. During this period, five dynasties quickly succeeded one another in the north, and more than 12 independent states were...

, this was a short-lived regime lasting only thirteen years. Li Cunxu himself lived only three years after the founding of the dynasty, having been killed during an officer’s rebellion led by Guō Cóngqiān (郭從謙) in 926. He was succeeded by Lǐ Sìyuán(李嗣源).

Personal information

• Father
  • Li Keyong
    Li Keyong
    Li Keyong was a Shatuo military governor during the late Tang Dynasty and was key to developing a base of power for the Shatuo in what is today Shanxi Province in China...
    
    , Prince of Jin, posthumously honored Emperor Wu
• Mother
  • Lady Cao
    Empress Dowager Cao (Zhuangzong)
    Empress Dowager Cao , formally Empress Zhenjian , was a concubine to the late Tang Dynasty warlord Li Keyong and the mother to his son Li Cunxu, who later established Later Tang Dynasty as its Emperor Zhuangzong...
    
    , initially the Lady of Jin, later the Lady Dowager of Jin, later Empress Dowager (honored 923), posthumously honored Empress Zhenjian
• Wives
  • Lady Han, later imperial consort with the rank Shufei (淑妃)
  • Empress Liu Yuniang (created 924, killed 926), mother of Prince Jiji
• Major Concubines
  • Lady Yi, later imperial consort with the rank Defei (德妃)
  • Consort Xia, the Lady of Guo, later wife of Li Zanhua
  • Consort Hou, the Lady of Qian
  • Consort Bai, the Lady of Yi
  • Consort Deng, the Lady of Xu
  • Consort Zhang, the Lady of Liang
  • Consort Zhou, the Lady of Song
  • Consort Wu, the Lady of Yanling
  • Consort Wang, the Lady of Taiyuan
  • Consort Han, the Lady of Changli
  • Consort Zhang, the Lady of Qinghe
  • Consort Wang, the Lady of Langye
  • Consort Ma, the Lady of Fufeng
• Children
  • Li Jiji (李繼岌), the Prince of Wei (created 925, committed suicide 926)
  • Li Jitong (李繼潼)
  • Li Jisong (李繼嵩)
  • Li Jichan (李繼蟾)
  • Li Jiyao (李繼嶢)