Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty (January 23, 599 - July 10, 649), the second son of Emperor Gaozu of the Tang Dynasty, was born in Wugong (now Shaanxi Wugong). His ancestral home is Chengji, Longxi (now Qin'an, Gansu Province). He is said to be from Didao, Longxi (now Lintao County, Gansu Province), and also from Julu County. The second emperor of the Tang Dynasty (reigned from September 3, 626 to July 10, 649), a politician, strategist, military strategist, calligrapher, and poet in the Tang Dynasty of China.
