A detailed introduction to the participants in the Xuanwumen Change

Clause. 1. About the actual number of operators of the Xuanwumen incident:

The eighteenth biography of the Old Tang Dynasty: "On June 4, Gongjin and the eldest grandson Wuji and other nine people lay down at the Xuanwu Gate to change. and cut Jiancheng and Yuanji, and his party came to attack Xuanwu Gate, and the soldiers were very strong.

The public has the courage to close the door and refuse it. He was awarded General Zuo Wuhou with meritorious service, and was awarded the title of Yuan County Gong, and he was given a thousand households. "The Eighteenth Biography of the Old Tang Dynasty":

On June 4th, Jiancheng died, Jingde led seventy horsemen to follow, Yuanji ran eastward, and shot left and right to fall from the horse. The horse that Taizong rode escaped under the forest, and was surrounded by the horizontal quilt, and he could not be prosperous. Yuan Ji came to seize the bow, and he wanted to choke each other, and Jingde jumped on the horse, so he walked away, wanting to return to the Wude Palace, and Jingde ran to shoot it.

From these two articles, it can be seen that the actual number of operators at the time of killing Jiancheng and Yuanji should be about eighty-one people, including Tang Taizong (if it is not for Jingde leading seventy horsemen to follow, the number is within ten). In fact, Tang Taizong at that time was very dangerous, and his failure to die was just some accident.

The horse that Taizong rode escaped under the forest, and was surrounded by the horizontal quilt, and he could not be prosperous. Yuan Ji came to grab the bow, and he was eager to choke each other, and he respected the ...... of the prancing horse"If Jingde comes late, there will be no Tang Taizong in history. From the fact that Li Shimin wanted to personally participate in the fighting, it reflected the small number of people from the other side.

Wei Chi Jingde, Hou Junji, Zhang Gongjin, Liu Shili, Gongsun Wuda, Dugu Yanyun, Du Junxuan, Zheng Rentai, Li Mengwei.

The Nine Generals of the Xuanwu Gate.

It mainly refers to the nine generals who made great contributions to Li Shimin, according to historical records, they are: Wei Chi Jingde, Zhang Gongjin, Gongda, Dugu Yanyun, Liu Shili, Zheng Rentai, Li Mengwei, Du Junxuan. In the Xuanwumen Change, the above nine generals played a major role.

Gongsun Wuda was a general of Li Shimin, who made many military exploits for Li Shimin, and also participated in the Xuanwumen Change. For Dugu Yanyun, Hou Junji, Liu Shili, Zheng Rentai, Li Mengwei, Du Junxuan and other generals participated in the Xuanwumen Change.

Li Shimin, the king of Qin, was a brave and resourceful person, who attached great importance to recruiting talents, and there were people such as Chi Jingde, the world's first master in the world. Historically, there were many talents in the Qin Palace, and it was a very strong team. Li Shimin fought in the north and south all the year round, and his contributions were very outstanding, and he was later called "Tiance General" by Tang Gaozu.

Tang Taizong (King of Qin) Li Shimin (second son), crown prince Li Jiancheng (killed by Li Shimin).

The fourth son (King of Qi) Li Yuanji (killed by Li Shimin).

The Xuanwumen Rebellion occurred on the fourth day of the sixth month of the ninth year of Tang Gaozu Wude (July 2, 626 AD), and was launched by Li Shimin, the second son of Tang Gaozu Li Yuan, near the north palace gate of Taiji Palace in Chang'an City (now Xi'an, Shaanxi Province), the capital of the Tang Dynasty.

On the fourth day of the sixth month of the ninth year of Wude, Li Shimin led the eldest grandson Wuji, Wei Chigong, Hou Junji, Zhang Gongjin, Liu Shili, Gongsun Wuda, Dugu Yanyun, Du Junxuan, Zheng Rentai, Li Mengwei (one said to be the eldest grandson Wuji, Yu Chigong, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Yu Wenshiji, Gao Shilian, Hou Junji, Cheng Zhijie, Qin Qiong, Duan Zhixuan, Qu Tutong, Zhang Shigui) and others laid an ambush in Xuanwumen.

Li Shimin personally killed the crown prince Li Jiancheng, and Li Yuanji, the king of Qi who was with the crown prince, was killed by Wei Chigong. Afterwards, Li Yuan established Li Shimin as the crown prince, and two months later Chan gave up the throne for Tang Taizong, and the year name Zhenguan.

The participants of the Xuanwumen Change, Li Shimin, Wei Chi Jingde, Hou Junji, Zhang Gongjin, Liu Shili, Gongsun Wuda, Dugu Yanyun, Du Junxuan, Zheng Rentai, Li Mengwei and others.

The change of Xuanwu Gate:

In 617, Li Yuan, with the support of Li Shimin, raised an army against the Sui in Taiyuan and soon occupied Chang'an. In 618, after Emperor Yang of Sui was killed, Li Yuan established the Tang Dynasty and made his son Li Jiancheng the crown prince. It is said that the Taiyuan army was Li Shimin's strategy, and Li Yuan promised him to make him the crown prince after the matter was completed.

But after the world was calmed down, Li Shimin's fame grew, but Li Yuan hesitated. Li Jiancheng immediately united with Li Yuanji to squeeze out Li Shimin. Li Yuan's indecisiveness also caused the government and Chinese decrees to conflict with each other, which accelerated the military confrontation between the princes.

In that year, Li Jiancheng suggested to Li Yuan that Li Yuanji should be the commander to go to the Turks, so as to grasp the soldiers and horses of the King of Qin, and then take the opportunity to get rid of Li Shimin. At the critical moment, Li Shimin decided to fight against the odds and strike first.

On the 4th day of the sixth month of the ninth year of Wude (July 2, 626), Li Yuan decided to question the two the next day. When Li Jiancheng learned of the situation, he decided to enter the palace first and confront Li Shimin. Chang He, the chief of the executive guard at the Xuanwu Gate at the north gate of the palace, was originally a close confidant of the prince, but was rebelled by Li Shimin.

On June 4 (Gengshen), the King of Qin personally led more than 100 people to ambush in the Xuanwu Gate. Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji entered the court together, and when they reached the Linhu Palace, they realized that something was wrong, and hurriedly pulled out their horses and ran back. Li Shimin led the ambush soldiers to shout from behind.

Li Yuanji was in a hurry and shot three arrows at Li Shimin, but none of them hit. Li Shimin shot Li Jiancheng with one arrow, and Wei Chigong also shot Li Yuanji. The generals of the East Palace got the news and came to take revenge, and the troops of the King of Qin had a fierce battle outside the Xuanwu Gate, and Wei Chi Jingde cut off the heads of the two to show the public, and Li Jiancheng's soldiers and horses had to disperse.

After that, Wei Chi Jingde put on armor to "protect" Tang Gaozu Li Yuan and played the matter up. Three days later (Guihai), Li Shimin was made the crown prince, and the edict said: "From now on, the military and state affairs will be executed by the prince, and then the music will be heard."

2 months later (August. Guihai, the edict is located in the crown prince. The prince insisted and did not allow it.

In June of the ninth year of Wude, Taizong, the emperor, was located in the Xiande Hall of the East Palace and pardoned the world; Guannai and Pu, Rui, Yu, Tai, Shaanxi, and Ding six prefectures will be rent-free for two years, and the rest will be given for another year. ), Li Yuan abdicated, and Li Shimin ascended the throne.

The nine generals who participated in the Xuanwumen Revolution Changsun Wuji, Wei Chi Jingde, Hou Junji, Zhang Gongjin, Liu Shili, Gongsun Wuda, Dugu Yanyun, Du Junqiu, Zheng Rentai "Old Tang Dynasty Book: Taizong Benji" records that "in the ninth year, the crown prince was built, and King Yuanji of Qi plotted to kill Taizong. On June 4, Taizong led the eldest grandson Wuji, Wei Chi Jingde, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Yu Wenshiji, Gao Shilian, Hou Junji, Cheng Zhijie, Qin Shubao, Duan Zhixuan, Qu Tutong, and Zhang Shigui to Xuanwumen. ”

In the biography of the eldest grandson Wuji, it is recorded that "on June 4, Wuji and Yu Chi Jingde, Hou Junji, Zhang Gongjin, Liu Shili, Gongsun Wuda, Dugu Yanyun, Du Junxuan, Zheng Rentai, Li Mengwei and other nine people entered the Xuanwu Gate to discuss Jiancheng, Yuanji, and Pingzhi.