Li Gao
Li Gao or
Li Hao (; 351–417),
courtesy name Xuansheng (), nickname
Changsheng (), formally
Prince Wuzhao of (Western) Liang (), was the founding duke of the Han
Chinese state
Western Liang. (While he claimed only the title of duke during his reign, he was posthumously honored with the princely title.) He was initially a
Northern Liang official, but in 400, he seceded from Northern Liang's prince
Duan Ye's rule and established his own independent state. His state only lasted for 21 years, but his descendants would remain key officials and nobles throughout
Northern Wei,
Western Wei,
Northern Zhou, and
Sui dynasty, and one of them,
Li Yuan, would found the
Tang dynasty in 618. After the founding of the Tang dynasty, he was posthumously honored as
Emperor Xingsheng ().
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