Emperor Taizong of Tang Quotes

Chinese emperor of the Tang Dynasty (598-649) (r. 626-649)

Emperor Taizong of Tang China (28 January 598–10 July 649), born Li Shimin (李世民), was the second emperor of the Tang Dynasty of China from 626 to 649.

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Native Name: 李世民

Alternative Names: Wen • Tang Tai-tsung • Wenwu dasheng daguang xiao huangdi • Tang Taizong • Li Shimin • Taizong • Li Huangdi • Tengri Qaghan

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With a bronze mirror, one can see whether he is properly attired; with history as a mirror, one can understand the rise and fall of a nation; with men as a mirror, one can see whether he is right or wrong. Now I've lost my faithful mirror by the death of Weizheng.