李世民

Lǐ Shìmín

proper noun

Meanings

HSK 2

李世民就是唐太宗。

Lǐ Shìmín jiù shì Táng Tàizōng.

Li Shimin is Emperor Taizong of Tang.

HSK 6

李世民发动了玄武门之变，不久就当上了皇帝。

Lǐ Shìmín fādòng le Xuánwǔmén zhī Biàn, bùjiǔ jiù dāngshàng le huángdì.

Li Shimin launched the Xuanwu Gate Incident and soon became emperor.

history

His name was taboo once he became emperor, so 观世音 was often shortened to 观音, and the 民部 ministry was renamed the 户部.

culture

His reign, the 贞观之治 "Good Government of Zhenguan", is held up as a model, above all for his readiness to take blunt advice from 魏征.

李 lǐ

世 shì

民 mín