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Rh  Li T'ing 李亭. A.D. 711—762. Son of Li Lung-chi, whom he succeeded in 756 as seventh Emperor of the T'ang dynasty. He was entirely in the hands of the eunuch Li Fu-kuo and of the Empress; however Li Pi, Kuo Tzŭ-i, Li Kuang-pi, and others, enabled him to make head against the rebels An Lu-shan and his son, and against Shih Ssŭ-ming, although the last named was in full career of conquest when slain by his eldest son in 761. Canonised as 肅宗皇帝.

  Li T'ing-i 勵廷儀. Died A.D. 1732. Son of Li Tu-no. He graduated as chin shih in 1700, and was employed in the College of Inscriptions. From 1723 to 1732 he was President of the Board of Punishments and introduced many measures, notably the institution of trainbands, 50 men in each District; also the separation of men and women, and of serious and petty criminals, in all prisons. Canonised as 文恭.

  Li Ts'ui 李催. Died A.D. 197. One of the officials who served under Tung Cho and took part in the stirring incidents of his later days. On the death of his leader he himself marched upon Ch'ang-an, seized the person of the Emperor, and handed over the city to fire and the sword. The Emperor managed to escape (see ); a powerful expedition was sent against Li Ts'ui, and he was put to death with all his family for three generations.

  Li Ts'ui 李璀. A.D. 843-873. Eldest son of Li Shên, whom he succeeded in 859 as seventeenth Emperor of the T'ang dynasty. He owed his throne to the eunuchs, whose influence was greater than ever. Haughty, extravagant, licentious, he is held to have rendered inevitable the fall of the dynasty. Two rebellions occurred during his reign to mark the growing discontent. Canonised as 懿宗皇帝.

  Li Ts'un-hsü 李存最 or Li Ya-tzŭ 李亞子 Died A.D. 925. Son of Li K'o-yung, whom he aided in suppressing the