Fang’s plan is over.
Because Fang Xuanling was good at planning and Du Ruhui was decisive in dealing with things, he was known as "Fang Mou Du Jue". Later generations regarded him and Du Ruhui as models of good appearance, and they were collectively called "Fang and Du".
Fang Xuanling has been influenced by his eyes and ears since he was a child, and he has inherited his father's legacy. He was intelligent since he was a child, good at poetry and writing, well read in classics and history, and proficient in Confucian classics. He also learned good calligraphy and cursive writing from his father. When he was 18 years old, he was promoted to Jinshi in this state and was awarded the titles of Yuqiwei and Xichengwei successively.
Died forever
In the 22nd year of Zhenguan (648), Fang Xuanling was seriously ill. Taizong sent a famous doctor to treat him, provide him with royal meals every day, and visit him in person. When he was dying, Fang Xuanling said to the disciples: "The world is peaceful now, but your majesty continues to attack Goryeo, which is a national danger. The Lord is angry and determined, and the ministers do not dare to offend. If I know but do not say anything, I will act with hatred. Die."
So he resisted and remonstrated, asking Taizong to put the people of the world first and stop the conquest of Goryeo. When Taizong saw the memorial, he was moved and said to Princess Gaoyang, Fang Xuanling's daughter-in-law: "It's so rare that this person is critically ill and dying, but he can still worry about our country." On his deathbed, Li Shimin went to his bedside to shake hands and say goodbye, and he consecrated His wife Fang Yiai was appointed as the right guard Zhonglang Jiang, and Fang Yi was appointed as Zhongsan Dafu, so that he could see his two sons as dignitaries during his lifetime.
In July, Fang Xuanling passed away at the age of seventy. Taizong deposed the court for three days and presented him as a Taiwei. He was given the posthumous title Wenzhao and was buried with him in Zhaoling. Together with the other twenty-three founding heroes of the early Tang Dynasty, they were painted and enshrined in "Lingyan Pavilion".