Palace City, East Palace, and Forbidden Park in and around Chang'an, China
Result
Successful coup d'état by Prince Li Shimin
Prince Li Shimin and his close followers gain complete control of the Tang government.
Prince Li Shimin becomes heir to the imperial throne.
Emperor Gaozu eventually abdicates in favor of Prince Li Shimin.
Commanders and leaders
Li Shimin Yuchi Jingde Chang He ...and others
Li Jiancheng† Li Yuanji† ...and others
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese
玄武門之變
Simplified Chinese
玄武门之变
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin
xuánwǔ mén zhī biàn
Wade–Giles
hsüan-wu men chih pien
IPA
[ɕwǎnù mə̌n ʈʂí pjɛ̂n]
The Xuanwu Gate Incident was a palace coup for the throne of the Tang dynasty on 2 July 626,[a] when Prince Li Shimin (Prince of Qin) and his followers assassinated Crown Prince Li Jiancheng and Prince Li Yuanji (Prince of Qi). Li Shimin, the second son of Emperor Gaozu, was in an intense rivalry with his elder brother Li Jiancheng and younger brother Li Yuanji. He took control and set up an ambush at Xuanwu Gate, the northern gate leading to the Palace City[b] within the imperial capital Chang'an. There, Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji were murdered by Li Shimin and his men. Within three days after the coup, Li Shimin was installed as the crown prince. About two months later, Emperor Gaozu abdicated and passed the throne to Li Shimin, who would become known as Emperor Taizong.
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