Wu Zetian's Love for Li Hong

Li Hong was Wu Zetian's eldest son.

We can conclude that Wu Zetian killed Li Hong for power. As the eldest son of Wu Zetian, Li Hong had the ability to govern the country. He had also discussed with Li Zhi that he would pass the throne to him after the new year. However, Li Hong had once said something to Wu Zetian, causing her to feel disappointed and her heart to turn cold. She decided to fight for the world with her beloved son. Therefore, in order to eliminate his competitors and consolidate his power, Wu Zetian decided to kill Li Hong. However, the search results did not provide any specific details or evidence to prove that Wu Zetian had personally killed Li Hong. Therefore, we are unable to get a definite answer to the question of whether Wu Zetian personally killed Li Hong.

Wu Zetian's eldest son, Li Hong, died suddenly in the year 675 at the age of 22. There were two theories about his cause of death. One was that he died of illness, and the other was that he was killed by Wu Zetian. Most modern historians believed that Li Hong died of illness and not that he was killed by Wu Zetian. Li Hong was deeply loved by Tang Gaozong when he was young. He was also very smart, sensible, and very fond of learning. As the crown prince of the Tang Dynasty, he was highly praised, but because of his weak health, the later state affairs were handed over to others to handle. Li Hong's death caused great pain to Emperor Gaozong of Tang, so he was posthumously conferred the title of emperor.

Li Hong was the first son of Emperor Gaozong of Tang Dynasty, Li Zhi, and Wu Zetian. He was made Crown Prince in the year of Xian Qing Yuan. Li Hong was known for his benevolence and compassion, and he was praised by the people. However, he suddenly died of illness when he was accompanying Luoyang. He was only 23 years old. There were two explanations for his cause of death: one was death from illness, and the other was being poisoned by Wu Zetian. Most modern historians believed that he died of illness. Li Hong's death caused great grief to Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty. He made an exception and made Li Hong emperor, becoming the first crown prince to be posthumously conferred in the Tang Dynasty.

Wu Zetian's favorite son was Li Hong.

Wu Zetian and Li Hong's Crown Princess was Pei. Pei was the daughter of the right-guard general Pei Judao and was chosen as Li Hong's Crown Princess. She was praised for being womanly. However, the Pei family's marriage only lasted for two years, and Li Hong suddenly passed away in 675. He was posthumously conferred the title of 'filial piety to the Emperor' and the Crown Princess Pei passed away the following year. She was posthumously conferred the title of Empress Ai and buried in Gongling. There were very limited records about the Pei family, but in the 2011 TV series " The Secret History of Wu Zetian," she was played by Yang Yijia.

Li Hong's ending was that he died of illness. Although there were rumors that Wu Zetian poisoned him with dove wine, modern historians generally believed that Li Hong died of illness. Li Hong's death was a huge blow to Tang Gaozong and Wu Zetian. They posthumously conferred the title of Emperor on Li Hong. This was a precedent for a father posthumously bestowing the title of Emperor on his son since the founding of the Tang Dynasty. It showed Gaozong's grief and regret for the Crown Prince. Li Hong's younger brother, Li Xian, took over his position and became the new Crown Prince.

The origin of the name Li Hong was related to Taoism. During the Wei, Jin, and Southern and Northern Dynasties, Taoism became popular in China. There was a prophecy in Taoism called " The Old Lord will rule, and Li Hong will come out." It was a prophecy that the Taishang Old Lord would be reincarnated as a Lord and use the alias Li Hong to save all living beings. Thus, according to this prophecy, the name Li Hong was given a special meaning. Li Hong was the first son of Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty, Li Zhi, and Wu Zetian. He was made the Crown Prince and was highly praised, but the cause of his death was still controversial.

Yes, there was a novel called " The Rebirth of the Tang Crown Prince " that described the main character transmigrating to Wu Zetian's son, Li Hong. His appearance would have a great impact on the development of the Great Tang. This novel can be read on Qidian Chinese website.

Wu Zetian's two main love rivals were Empress Wang and Consort Xiao Shu. Empress Wang was the wife of Li Zhi, Emperor Gaozong of Tang Dynasty, but she fell out of favor because she could not give birth. She took the initiative to request to bring Wu Zetian into the palace to attack Consort Xiao Shu's status. Consort Xiao Shu was Li Zhi's pillow person and had given birth to a son for him, so she was doted on. However, the battle between Empress Wang and Consort Xiao Shu led to the rise of Wu Zetian. As for the specific means to deal with her love rival, the search results mentioned that Wu Zetian had imposed the punishment of bone drunkenness, but did not provide more details. Therefore, regarding the specific methods Wu Zetian used to deal with her love rival, the current search results could not draw a clear conclusion.