Li Gao

Prince Wuzhao of Western Liang 西涼武昭王
Duke of Liang
Ruler of Western Liang
Reign	400[1]–417[2]
Successor	Li Xin
Born	351[3]
Died	417[3][2]
Burial	Jianshi Mausoleum (建世陵)
Full name Family name: Lǐ (李) Given name: Gǎo (暠) Era dates Gēngzǐ (庚子): 400–405 Jiànchū (建初): 406–417 Regnal name Grand Commander, Grand General, Colonel to Guard the Qiang people, Governor of Qin & Liang Province, Duke of Liang (大都督 大將軍 護羌校尉 領秦涼二州牧 涼公) Posthumous name Prince Wǔzhāo (武昭王) (honored by Western Liang) Emperor Xīngshèng (興聖皇帝) (honored by Tang dynasty) Temple name Tàizǔ (太祖)
House	Li
Dynasty	Western Liang

Li Gao or Li Hao (Chinese: 李暠; 351–417), courtesy name Xuansheng (玄盛), nickname Changsheng (長生), also known by his posthumous name as the Prince Wuzhao of Western Liang (西涼武昭王), was the founding duke of the Chinese Western Liang dynasty during the Sixteen Kingdoms period. While he claimed only the title of duke during his reign, he was posthumously honored with the princely title. He was initially a Northern Liang official, but in 400, he seceded from Northern Liang's prince Duan Ye's rule and established his own independent dynasty. While his state only lasted for 21 years, his descendants would remain key officials and nobles throughout the Northern Wei, Western Wei, Northern Zhou, and Sui dynasties, and one of them, Li Yuan, would found the Tang dynasty in 618. He was posthumously honored by the Tang dynasty as Emperor Xingsheng (興聖皇帝).