was li yuan the first emperor of the tang dynasty
Emperor Gaozu was born in 566 CE. His name at birth was Li Yuan. His father was Li Bing. His mother was a sister of the Sui dynasty emperor, Wendi. After he deposed Sui dynasty emperor, Gongdi, in 618 CE, Li Yuan became the first emperor of the Tang dynasty. Gaozu means âHigh Progenitorâ.