Youning the Prince of Jianchang (the grandson of her uncle Wu Shirang ()) lead a group of strong soldiers to set an ambush at Yaoguang Hall (), and when Huaiyi went to Yaoguang Hall, Wu Youning and his soldiers overpowered him and battered him to death. Huaiyi's body was taken to White Horse Temple and cremated, and then mixed into mud that was set to be used to construct a pagoda. In popular culture A portrait of Huaiyi as supervillain appears in the quasi-historical novel Deception (also titled Iron Empress), by Eleanor Cooney and Daniel Altieri. Notes and references Old Book of Tang, vol. 183. New Book of Tang, vol. 76. Zizhi Tongjian, vols, 203, 204, 205. Tang dynasty generals at war against the Göktürks Tang dynasty Buddhist monks 694 deaths Year of birth unknown People from Xi'an Tang dynasty generals from Shaanxi Wu Zetian