Li Jing (916-August 12, 961), also known as Yuanzong of the Southern Tang Dynasty, was originally named Jingtong, and later changed his name to Yao, with the courtesy name Boyu. A native of Pengcheng, Xuzhou (now Xuzhou, Jiangsu), he was the eldest son of Li Min, the great martyr of the Southern Tang Dynasty, and the second emperor of the Southern Tang Dynasty during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. He succeeded to the throne in 943. Later, due to threats from the Later Zhou Dynasty, he cut off his imperial title and changed his title to the Lord of the Country, and was known as the Central Lord of the Southern Tang Dynasty in history.
After Li Jing came to the throne, he began to use troops on a large scale to eliminate Chu and Fujian. During his reign, the Southern Tang Dynasty had the largest territory. However, Li Jing's extravagance led to political corruption and the decline of national power. Later Zhou Dynasty seized the land of Huainan and Jiangbei, so he moved the capital from Jinling to Hongzhou and called it Nanchang Prefecture. He died in Nanchang in 961 at the age of forty-six and was buried in Shun Tomb. After his death, he was granted the privilege of the Song Dynasty, the suzerain country, and was given the temple name Yuanzong, and his posthumous title was Emperor Mingdao, Chongde, Wenxuanxiao. His poems were included in "Two Main Poems of the Southern Tang Dynasty".
Li Jing is good at reading and has many talents. He often had banquets and composed poems with his favored ministers Han Xizai and Feng Yansi. His lyrics are sincere in emotion, fresh in style, and the language is not polished. "The small building blows through the cold jade pipe" is a famous saying that will last forever.
Politics
After Li Jing came to the throne, he changed his father Li Min's conservative policy and began to use foreign troops on a large scale to eliminate Ma Chu and Fujian, which were in civil strife due to the struggle for succession. During his reign, the Southern Tang Dynasty had the largest territory. Li Jing lived a luxurious life and was politically corrupt. The people were miserable and complained.
Economy
When Li Jing was in trouble with the army, Zhong Mo asked him to mint a large amount of money, one to ten, with the inscription "Yongtong Quanhuo". Later, due to Zhong Mo's crime, Daqian was abolished. He also ordered Han Xizai to cast iron coins, one for two.
Culture
Li Jing is mediocre by nature, loves literature, and prefers flattery. "As a song and poem, it is always in and out of style" and has a high level of literary and artistic accomplishment. He often had banquets and composed poems with his favored ministers such as Han Xizai and Feng Yansi, so the words suitable for singing, banquets and dance pavilions had the opportunity to develop in the Southern Tang Dynasty. His lyrics are sincere in emotion, fresh in style, and uncarved in language, which had a certain influence on the poetry world of the Southern Tang Dynasty. There are five poems preserved, including four poems "Two Main Poems of the Southern Tang Dynasty" and one poem "Remaining Poems in the Thatched Cottage". His poetry is very famous and his calligraphy is also very good.
Among them, his "The small building blows through the cold jade pipe" is a famous line that will last forever