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李旦

Mandarin · pinyin Lǐ Dàn

Li Dan, personal name of sixth Tang emperor Ruizong 唐睿宗 Táng Ruì zōng (662-716), reigned 684-690 and 710-712

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李: lǐ · plum; judge; surname
旦: dàn · dawn; morning; day

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3–4 · Li3 Dan4

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