唐宪宗

唐憲宗

Táng Xiànzōng

proper noun

Meanings

1 Emperor Xianzong of Tang (778–820)
2 twelfth Tang emperor Li Chun, reigned 805–820

Characters

constitution; statute (temple-name character)

ancestor; emperor's posthumous suffix

Examples

唐宪宗在位期间致力于削藩。

Táng Xiànzōng zàiwèi qījiān zhìlìyú xuēfān.

During Emperor Xianzong of Tang's reign, he devoted himself to curbing the regional military governors.

韩愈因谏迎佛骨被唐宪宗贬到潮州。

Hán Yù yīn jiàn yíng fógǔ bèi Táng Xiànzōng biǎn dào Cháozhōu.

Han Yu was banished to Chaozhou by Emperor Xianzong of Tang for remonstrating against welcoming the Buddha's relic.

Tips

history

Personal name 李纯 (Lǐ Chún). His reign (805–820) is called 元和中兴 (Yuánhé Zhōngxīng, 'the Yuanhe Restoration') because he successfully suppressed several rebellious 藩镇 (fānzhèn, military commanderies). He was killed by eunuchs after becoming obsessed with Daoist immortality elixirs.

Stroke Order

唐 Táng

宪 xiàn

宗 zōng