Li Chengmei
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Li Chengmei | |
|---|---|
| Crown Prince of the Tang dynasty | |
| In office 839–840 | |
| Monarch | Emperor Wenzong of Tang |
| Preceded by | Li Yong |
| Succeeded by | Li Chan |
| Prince of Chen | |
| In office 837–839 | |
| Personal details | |
| Parent | Emperor Jingzong of Tang |
Li Chengmei (李成美) (died February 12, 840[1][2]), formally the Prince of Chen (陳王), was an imperial prince of the Chinese Tang dynasty, who briefly served as crown prince during the reign of his uncle Emperor Wenzong.
It is not known exactly when Li Chengmei was born, but his elder brother Li Yanyang Prince of Ji was born in 826,[3] and their father Emperor Jingzong was assassinated around new year 827,[4] placing a timeframe for his birth. His mother's identity is lost to history.[5] He was the youngest son of Emperor Jingzong's.[6][7] In 837, Emperor Jingzong's younger brother, then-reigning Emperor Wenzong, created Li Chengmei and three of his brothers' imperial princes (Li Pu eldest son of Jingzong was deceased at that point), and Li Chengmei received the title of Prince of Chen.[8]