THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME

Emperor Xuanzong of Tang

7th emperor of the Tang dynasty, reigning from 713 to 756 CE

Emperor Xuanzong of Tang has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists September 11, 685 in Chang'an, Jin dynasty, Han dynasty, Jin dynasty, Sui dynasty, Song dynasty, Tang dynasty, Cao Wei, Xia, Northern Zhou, Later Liang dynasty, Northern Wei, Later Han dynasty, Later Tang, Western Wei, Western Yan, Later Jin dynasty, Later Zhou dynasty, Yan, Former Qin, Han Zhao, Later Qin, Later Zhao, Liu Qi, Qi (Huang Chao).

Born

September 11, 685

An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.

Died: May 7, 762

Source:

No external source identified

Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.

Original calendar: Julian. Displayed date is Gregorian.

Birthplace
Chang'an, Jin dynasty, Han dynasty, Jin dynasty, Sui dynasty, Song dynasty, Tang dynasty, Cao Wei, Xia, Northern Zhou, Later Liang dynasty, Northern Wei, Later Han dynasty, Later Tang, Western Wei, Western Yan, Later Jin dynasty, Later Zhou dynasty, Yan, Former Qin, Han Zhao, Later Qin, Later Zhao, Liu Qi, Qi (Huang Chao)
Professions
poet
Citizenship
Tang dynasty

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: September 11, 685 (No external source identified) or in 682 (China Biographical Database).

The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.

More about Emperor Xuanzong of Tang

Family

Spouse
Yang Guifei
Father
Emperor Ruizong of Tang
Child
Emperor Suzong of Tang

All birth date sources

A source is P248 “stated in” or a non-Wikimedia reference URL. Import-only references do not qualify.

No external source identified

Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record

Questions people ask

Where was Emperor Xuanzong of Tang born?

Emperor Xuanzong of Tang was born in Chang'an, Jin dynasty, Han dynasty, Jin dynasty, Sui dynasty, Song dynasty, Tang dynasty, Cao Wei, Xia, Northern Zhou, Later Liang dynasty, Northern Wei, Later Han dynasty, Later Tang, Western Wei, Western Yan, Later Jin dynasty, Later Zhou dynasty, Yan, Former Qin, Han Zhao, Later Qin, Later Zhao, Liu Qi, Qi (Huang Chao).