Princess Hezheng
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| Princess Hezheng 和政公主 | |
|---|---|
| Born | 728 |
| Died | July 28, 764 (aged 35–36) |
| Spouse | Liu Tan |
| Issue | 8 children, including 5 sons and 3 daughters |
| Clan | House of Li |
| Father | Emperor Suzong of Tang |
| Mother | Empress Wu |
Princess Hezheng (Chinese: 和政公主), 728 – July 28, 764 was a princess of the Tang Dynasty.
Background[edit]
Princess Hezheng, personal name not recorded, was the third daughter of Li Heng, the future Emperor Suzong of Tang. Her mother, Lady Wu, the concubine of Suzong, died at the age of 18 while she was only three. She was raised by Lady Wei, the crown princess of Li Heng. Because of her beautiful appearance and strong talent, she got favor from Suzong.
Marriage[edit]
Princess Hezheng married an official, Liu Tan (柳潭）, in 750. Liu Tan's elder brother, Liu Cheng (柳澄), married Yang Guifei’s elder sister, whom got the title “Lady of Qin”.
Participating in Ending An Lushan Rebellion and Tibetan Invasion[edit]
In the An Lushan Rebellion, An Lushan invaded Chang’an. Princess Hezheng found the importance of money, so that she did some businesses. And then she donated most of them for the war. She also told her brother, Li Yu, to focus on the rise and fall of the country, and concern the commoners. In 763, Tibet conquered Chang’an. She joined the Tang Army and participated into the battle.
Death[edit]
In 764, during the Tang-Tibet war, Princess Hezheng went to the palace to talk about the strategies related to the war with Daizong. However, she was pregnant and it was close to her estimated date of delivery. She gave birth to her son on the next day and died after childbirth because she was exhausted. Daizong was shocked, and he decided to be in mourning for three days for her.
The calligrapher Yan Zhenqing wrote her epitaph.
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