Zhangsun Wuji

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Changsun Wuji 長孫無忌 (d. 659) was a Chinese politician born in Luoiyang. He was the first Chancellor of China that was not a Han Chinese.

Changsun Wuji was good educated, he knew a lot about hisrory and Chinese Literature. In 617, he joined the army of Li Yuan against Sui Dynasty. He was known as one of the founder of Tang Dynasty. In 626, he joined the coup d'état against Li Jiancheng and he was the one who killed Li Yuanji. Since 637, along with Fang Yuanling, he wrote the Jingguan Law. After Emperor Gaozong became emperor, in 651, he helped to explained the Jingguan Law to the scholars. In 658, he opposed the decision of the emperor to made Wu Zetian empress, he was dismissed by official Xu Jingzong. He committed suicide in 659.

Preceded by:
Wei Zheng		 Chancellor of China
642–651		 Succeeded by:
Liu Shi
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