What is the historical prototype of Anyang princess Li Anlan in Tang brick?

The historical prototype of Tang brick Anyang princess Li Anlan is Princess Xiangcheng.

The real name of Princess Xiangcheng is not recorded in history. We only know that she is the eldest daughter of Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong, and there is no record of her biological mother. This is a bit like Li Anlan in the play. Her mother is just one of many women in Li Shimin. However, Princess Xiangcheng is not simple, because she was born earlier, before and after Tang Gaozu Li Yuan proclaimed himself emperor, and was the first daughter of Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong, so she was much loved.

Princess Xiangcheng's life

Princess Xiangcheng has a good marriage. Li Shimin betrothed her to Xiao Rui, the son of Xiao Yu, one of the twenty-four outstanding figures in Lingyange. Xiao Yu is not as famous as Fang and Du Ruhui, but he is not simple. He is a direct descendant of Nanliang, and his sister is the queen Xiao, who served as prime minister for six times. Emperor Taizong has been appointed as the ninth hero of Lingyange, and his son Xiao Rui is not much different. It is said that he is affectionate and brilliant, which is very suitable for the princess.

After Princess Xiangcheng married Xiao Rui, she soon gave birth to a son and a daughter and lived a happy life. In the last years and early years of Emperor Taizong, several sisters of Princess Xiangcheng could not die well because of the rebellion and rebellion involving the Li royal family, which became the misfortune of princess royal at that time. Fortunately, Princess Xiangcheng never changed her mind and lived safely in Yonghui for two years. It is said that when she died, her brother Tang Gaozong personally went upstairs to attend her funeral and cried loudly, which touched many ordinary people. She was lucky all her life and was finally buried peacefully in her father's Zhaoling.