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Emperor of Tang Taizong


Born Li Shimin, was the second emperor of the Tang Dynasty of China from 626 to 649.
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Emperor of Tang Taizong
Few men in history would be so frank and honest with their monarch and when Weizheng died, Taizong was overwhelmed with grief. The Emperor said to his ministers, "With a bronze mirror, one can see whether he is properly attired; with history as a mirror, one can understand the rise and fall of a nation; with men as a mirror, one can see whether he is right or wrong. Now I've lost my faithful mirror by the death of Weizheng."
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