Princess Jincheng

Princess Jincheng (, also ; , 698 – 739), surnamed Li, was an Empress consort of Tibet. She was a member of a minor branch of the royal clan of the Chinese Tang dynasty. Life Princess Jincheng was a daughter of Li Shouli, a prince of Tang China. She grew up in the court and was regarded by Emperor Zhongzong of Tang as a foster daughter. Emperor Zhongzong received an ambassador sent by Empress Dowager Khri ma lod of the Tibetan Empire requesting a marriage alliance between the future emperor, Tridé Tsuktsen, and a Tang princess. Emperor Zhongzong conferred the title of Princess Jincheng upon his foster daughter and, in 710, a minister of Tibet arrived to collect her. On his arrival, Emperor Zhongzong entertained the minister by having his sons-in-law play ball sports with him. Princess Jincheng was then married to the Tibetan emperor Me Agtsom, in accordance with the heqin policy. The princess is usually regarded as the consort of Me Agtsom. However, Christopher Beckwith has been suggested that Lha, the de facto Tibetan Emperor who ruled briefly in 704 to 705, was the person who actually received the Princess Jincheng as bride in 710, though this is very unclear.