Princess Anle is known as the most beautiful woman of the Tang Dynasty

Princess Anle (684-710), the youngest daughter of Emperor Zhongzong of Tang, Li Xian, was known as the “First Beauty of the Tang Dynasty” and had the nickname of Bao’er. She first married Wu Chongxun, the son of Wu Sansi, and later married Wu Yanxiu, the son of Wu Chengsi. During the reign of Emperor Zhongzong of Tang Dynasty, she extensively established government offices, intervened in court affairs, bribed officials, and had many officials below the rank of prime minister leave her household. I also wanted to emulate Empress Wu Zetian and have Emperor Tang Zhongzong appoint her as the “Empress Dowager”, but to no avail, so I poisoned my father, Emperor Tang Zhongzong. Below, the history encyclopedia editor will bring you a detailed introduction. Let’s take a look together!
Princess Taiping (approximately 665 AD – August 1, 713 AD) was the youngest daughter of Emperor Gaozong of Tang, Li Zhi, and Empress Wu Zetian. She was also the younger sister of Emperor Zhongzong and Emperor Ruizong of Tang, and the younger sister of Princess Andingsi. Throughout her life, she was highly favored by her parents and older brothers, especially her mother Empress Wu Zetian, and held great power.
There is no record in historical books of the name of Princess Taiping. According to an article in the “Complete Tang Dynasty Literature: The Crown Prince’s Table of Food”, it is believed that her real name was Li Lingyue.
In June of the fourth year of Jinglong (710 AD), Emperor Zhongzong of Tang, Li Xian, was poisoned and killed by Empress Wei and Li Shu’er at the age of 55. Buried in Dingling (now Fenghuang Mountain, 15 miles northwest of Fuping County, Shaanxi Province). In the same month, King Wen Chongmao, the youngest son of Emperor Zhongzong, was proclaimed emperor (known as Tang Shang Emperor in history) and renamed as “Tang Long”. He was appointed by Empress Wei as the court governor in an attempt to change the dynasty and make Empress Wei the emperor. Princess Anle became the imperial concubine.
In June of the fourth year of Jinglong (710 AD), Li Longji, the third son of Prince Dan of Linzi, joined forces with his aunt Princess Taiping and allied with the generals of the Forbidden Army, Ge Fushun, Chen Xuanli, and others. They executed Empress Wei, Princess Anle, and other Wei and Wu with troops. It is known as the Tang Long Coup in history. He deposed the young emperor and reinstated his father, the prime minister Wang Dan, as Emperor Ruizong of Tang. From then on, the throne of the Tang Dynasty was transferred to the Li Dan line until the fall of the Tang Dynasty.
On the 23rd day of the sixth month in the first year of Tang Long (July 24, 710 AD), Princess Taiping forced Li Chongmao to abdicate, and Li Dan ascended to the throne as Tang Ruizong, renamed Jingyun. Three days later, Li Longji was crowned as the Crown Prince. Although this coup ended the control of the court by Empress Wei’s group, it was replaced by a confrontation between Crown Prince Li Longji and Princess Taiping. Emperor Ruizong was unable to handle this situation and abdicated the throne to Li Longji in the third year of Jingyun (712 AD), known as Emperor Xuanzong of Tang.
In July of the second year of Xiantian (713 AD), Emperor Xuanzong of Tang sent troops and executed Princess Taiping. The death of Princess Taiping finally ended the chaotic situation that had plagued the court for many years since the reign of Emperor Zhongzong.