Taiyuan). When Li Congke sought advice from his officials, Long Min () suggested that he create Li Zanhua the Emperor of Khitan and send an army to escort him back to Khitan territory, to create a second front that Khitan's Emperor Taizong would have to deal with. Li Congke gave initial approval to the plan, but the more powerful officials opposed, believing the plan to be useless, and nothing eventually came of it. Eventually, Emperor Taizong created Shi the emperor of a new Later Jin (as its Emperor Gaozu), and Shi subsequently headed south, with Khitan aid, toward the Later Tang capital Luoyang. With Later Tang generals defecting to Later Jin in droves, Li Congke gathered his family and generals loyal to him to the palace, intending to commit suicide by burning down the palace. When he summoned Li Zanhua, however, Li Zanhua refused to join the mass suicide, so Li Congke sent the officer Li Yanshen () to kill Li Zanhua. After the new Later Jin emperor entered Luoyang, he mourned Li Zanhua, posthumously created Li Zanhua the Prince of Yan, and had his body delivered back to Khitan. Titles (including posthumous) While living Crown Prince (皇太子, Huang Taizi) (916-931) Imperial King of Men (人皇王, Ren Huangwang) (931-937) Posthumous Prince of Yan () (conferred by Later Jin) Imperial King Wenwuyuan (文武元皇王, Wenwuyuan Huang Wang) (conferred by Emperor Taizong of Liao) Emperor Rangguo () (conferred by Emperor Shizong of Liao) Emperor Wenxian () (conferred by Emperor Shengzong of Liao) Emperor Wenxian Qinyi () with the temple name Yizong () (conferred by Emperor Xingzong of Liao) Family Consorts and Issue: Princess consort Xiao (蕭氏; d. 940), a relative of Shulü Ping, honoured as Empress Duanshun (端順皇后) Lady Xia (夏氏), a former concubine of Emperor Zhuangzong of Later Tang, the Lady of Guo (虢國夫人), later divorced Yelü Bei and became a Buddhist nun Concubine Xiao (蕭氏; d. 951), a relative of Shulü Ping, honoured as Empress Rouzhen (柔貞皇后) Eldest son Yelü Ruan (耶律阮; 919–951), later Emperor Shizong of Liao Second son Yelü Louguo (耶律婁國; d. 952) Third son Yelü Shao (耶律稍; d. 985), the Prince of Wu (吳王) Concubine Da (大氏), of the royal clan of Balhae Fourth son Yelü Longxian (耶律隆先), the Prince of Ping (平王) Concubine Gao (高氏) Fifth son Yelü Daoyin (耶律道隱; d. 983), honoured as the Prince of Jin (晉王) Unknown Yelü Abuli (耶律阿不里; d. 949) Married Xiao