Liu Yanhao [SEP] manner of death
committed suicide by fire with his family, including Liu Yanhao's sister Empress Liu. Liu Yanhao initially hid. However, after Shi (who had declared himself emperor of a new state of Later Jin) entered Luoyang, Shi issued an edict that largely pardoned Li Congke's subjects, but condemning Zhang Yanlang, Liu Yanlang, and Liu Yanhao. Liu Yanhao, apparently finding it impossible to continue his hiding, committed suicide by hanging several days later.
Notes and references.
- "Old History of the Five Dynasties
, ending Later Tang. Shi subsequently entered Luoyang.
Death.
Shi Jingtang summoned the Later Tang officials to an imperial gathering. At the gathering, he declared a general pardon for all present — except for Zhang Yanlang, whom he arrested and put into jail. He subsequently issued an edict, reaffirming the pardon, but excepting Zhang, Liu Yanlang, and Liu Yanhao from the pardon. Zhang was then executed. It was said, though, that later when Shi was trying to find a suitable person to head