people mourned Li Zhaode while celebrating Lai's death—with his enemies cutting out his flesh and organs, consuming much of it in anger. Notes and references Old Book of Tang, vol. 186, part 1. New Book of Tang, vol. 209. Zizhi Tongjian, vols. 203, 204, 205, 206. 7th-century births 7th-century executions by the Tang dynasty 697 deaths Chinese non-fiction writers Executed people from Shaanxi Executed Tang dynasty people People executed by the Tang dynasty by decapitation Politicians from Xi'an Tang dynasty politicians from Shaanxi Tang dynasty writers Writers from Xi'an