Emperor Xizong of Tang, Li Xuan

Timeline

1. c. 862–873Chang'an · Tang dynastyLi Xuan was the fifth son of Emperor Yizong of Tang and was made crown prince in childhood. In 873, after Yizong's death, the eunuch Liu Xingshen and others enthroned the five-year-old Li Xuan, changing the era name to Qianfu; he became Emperor Xizong of Tang.
2. 874–888Chang'an · Tang dynastyDuring the Qianfu era, the uprisings of Wang Xianzhi and Huang Chao broke out. In 880 Huang Chao captured Chang'an and declared himself emperor; Xizong fled to Sichuan. In 884 Tang forces recovered Chang'an and Xizong returned to the capital. Thereafter warlord separatism and eunuch power grew worse, and Xizong became a mere puppet; he died in 888 and was buried in Jingling.