李渊

Traditional form:

李淵

Pinyin (reading):

Lǐ Yuān

Definitions:

• Li Yuan, personal name of first Tang emperor Gaozu 唐高祖 ( Táng Gāozǔ) (566-635), reigned 618-626

Characters:

• 李 - plum; luggage; surname
• 渊 - abyss, depth; to surge up, to bubble up

Traditional characters:

• 李 - plum; luggage; surname
• 淵 - abyss, depth; to surge up, to bubble up