Although the history of the Tang Dynasty is long and glorious, the emperor's path to the throne is rarely smooth. Let's review the ups and downs of these emperors together.
First of all, we would like to mention Tang Gaozu Li Yuan. He was not the heir of an orthodox dynasty, but he ascended to the throne by rebelling against the country.
Secondly, Li Shimin, Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, even killed his brother and forced his father to abdicate in order to compete for the throne in the Xuanwumen Change. Such a move is really staggering.
Next, we see Tang Gaozong Li Zhi. He was the ninth in line, and it was thanks to the fall of his brothers in front of him that he was able to ascend to the throne.
Later, Tang Zhongzong Li Xian ascended to the throne with the support of Wu Zetian, but was later deposed by her, which is really unpredictable.
Moving on, we have Tang Ruizong Li Dan. He also became the emperor with the support of Wu Zetian, but he was forced to give the throne to Tang Xuanzong.
There is also a Tang Dynasty Emperor Li Yu, although he did not ascend to the throne through a coup d'état, but in the turmoil of the Anshi Rebellion, he was not normal to become the emperor.
It cannot be ignored that the first generation of empress Wu Zetian, she is the only female emperor, and she also came to the throne through a coup d'état.
Tang Xuanzong Li Longji also emerged in the political struggle, and eventually became emperor himself.
Such a series of emperors, their road to the throne was not smooth, coups, dethronements, and murders, all of which revealed the dark side of Tang Dynasty politics.
In general, the history of the Tang Dynasty is rich and colorful, and each emperor has his own legendary story. We might as well dig deeper, take a look at the mysteries, and believe there will be more wonderful discoveries.