Wu Sansi (武三思) (died August 7, 707), formally Prince Xuan of Liang (梁宣王), was an official of the Chinese dynasty Tang Dynasty and his aunt Wu Zetian's Zhou Dynasty, becoming an imperial prince and chancellor during the reign of Wu Zetian and subsequently, while only briefly chancellor during the second reign of Wu Zetian's son and his cousin Emperor Zhongzong, becoming very powerful due to both the trust Emperor Zhongzong had in him and his affair with Emperor Zhongzong's powerful wife Empress Wei. He was killed in a rebellion by Emperor Zhongzong's son Li Chongjun the Crown Prince in 707.
Read more about Wu Sansi: Background, During Emperor Zhongzong's and Emperor Ruizong's First Reigns, During Wu Zetian's Reign, During Emperor Zhongzong's Second Reign
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Jing Hui - During Emperor Zhongzong's Second Reign
... advocated to Zhang Jianzhi and Jing the killing of Wu Sansi in the aftermaths of the killing of Zhang Yizhi and Zhang Changzong, but neither Zhang Jianzhi nor Jing paid Xue's ... Apprehensive of Wu Sansi, he asked the official Cui Shi to keep an eye on Wu Sansi, but when Cui realized that Emperor Zhongzong trusted Wu Sansi and distrusted ... completely been lost, Emperor Zhongzong, following Wu Sansi's recommendation, created the five coup leaders princes—in Jing's case, Prince of Pingyang—but stripped ...
... advocated to Zhang Jianzhi and Jing the killing of Wu Sansi in the aftermaths of the killing of Zhang Yizhi and Zhang Changzong, but neither Zhang Jianzhi nor Jing paid Xue's ... Apprehensive of Wu Sansi, he asked the official Cui Shi to keep an eye on Wu Sansi, but when Cui realized that Emperor Zhongzong trusted Wu Sansi and distrusted ... completely been lost, Emperor Zhongzong, following Wu Sansi's recommendation, created the five coup leaders princes—in Jing's case, Prince of Pingyang—but stripped ...
Li Duozuo - Coup of 707
... power slipped into the hands of Emperor Zhongzong's wife Empress Wei and her lover Wu Sansi the Prince of Dejing (Emperor Zhongzong's cousin and Wu Zetian's nephew) ... Meanwhile, however, resentment against Empress Wei and Wu Sansi was brewing, centering around Emperor Zhongzong's son Li Chongjun the Crown Prince, born of a concubine, who was resentful toward ... The coup forces attacked Wu Sansi's mansion and killed him, Wu Chongxun, and a number of Wu Sansi's associates, and then marched on the palace, claiming to be looking to arrest Emperor Zhongzong's ...
... power slipped into the hands of Emperor Zhongzong's wife Empress Wei and her lover Wu Sansi the Prince of Dejing (Emperor Zhongzong's cousin and Wu Zetian's nephew) ... Meanwhile, however, resentment against Empress Wei and Wu Sansi was brewing, centering around Emperor Zhongzong's son Li Chongjun the Crown Prince, born of a concubine, who was resentful toward ... The coup forces attacked Wu Sansi's mansion and killed him, Wu Chongxun, and a number of Wu Sansi's associates, and then marched on the palace, claiming to be looking to arrest Emperor Zhongzong's ...
Song Jing - During Emperor Zhongzong's Second Reign
... In 705, Wu Zetian was overthrown in a coup, and Li Xian, formerly emperor, was restored to the throne (as Emperor Zhongzong) ... At that time, Wu Zetian's nephew and Emperor Zhongzong's cousin Wu Sansi the Prince of Dejing, who was also the lover of Emperor Zhongzong's powerful wife Empress Wei, was very powerful ... On one occasion, Wu Sansi made a request to Song and Song sternly rejected, stating Now, Her Imperial Majesty has returned the power to her son ...
... In 705, Wu Zetian was overthrown in a coup, and Li Xian, formerly emperor, was restored to the throne (as Emperor Zhongzong) ... At that time, Wu Zetian's nephew and Emperor Zhongzong's cousin Wu Sansi the Prince of Dejing, who was also the lover of Emperor Zhongzong's powerful wife Empress Wei, was very powerful ... On one occasion, Wu Sansi made a request to Song and Song sternly rejected, stating Now, Her Imperial Majesty has returned the power to her son ...
Li Chongjun - As Crown Prince
... brothers-in-law Yang Shenjiao (楊慎交) the husband of Princess Changning and Wu Chongxun the husband of Li Guo'er the Princess Anle his advisors ... It was said that all Yang and Wu did were to play sports with Li Chongjun and were not carrying out actions to educate or protect him ... At that time, Wu Chongxun's father Wu Sansi the Prince of Dejing was a lover of Empress Wei and a trusted advisor to Emperor Zhongzong, and shortly after Li Chongjun was created crown prince, he persuaded Li ...
... brothers-in-law Yang Shenjiao (楊慎交) the husband of Princess Changning and Wu Chongxun the husband of Li Guo'er the Princess Anle his advisors ... It was said that all Yang and Wu did were to play sports with Li Chongjun and were not carrying out actions to educate or protect him ... At that time, Wu Chongxun's father Wu Sansi the Prince of Dejing was a lover of Empress Wei and a trusted advisor to Emperor Zhongzong, and shortly after Li Chongjun was created crown prince, he persuaded Li ...
Wu Sansi - During Emperor Zhongzong's Second Reign
... Wu Zetian was overthrown in a coup in 705 led by the officials Zhang Jianzhi, Cui Xuanwei, Jing Hui, Huan Yanfan, and Yuan Shuji ... in the coup, and Emperor Zhongzong was restored to the throne Wu Zetian was sent to a secondary palace under heavy guard, and while she also retained the title of "emperor," no longer had power ... By that time, Wu Sansi had been carrying out an affair with Wu Zetian's secretary and Emperor Zhongzong's concubine Consort Shangguan Wan'er ...
... Wu Zetian was overthrown in a coup in 705 led by the officials Zhang Jianzhi, Cui Xuanwei, Jing Hui, Huan Yanfan, and Yuan Shuji ... in the coup, and Emperor Zhongzong was restored to the throne Wu Zetian was sent to a secondary palace under heavy guard, and while she also retained the title of "emperor," no longer had power ... By that time, Wu Sansi had been carrying out an affair with Wu Zetian's secretary and Emperor Zhongzong's concubine Consort Shangguan Wan'er ...
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