Tang Taizong, who reigned from 626 to 649 AD, is
generally regarded to be one of the greatest emperors in Chinese history. Was he really a Han Chinese?
Some have argued that he was 3/4 Xianbei (鲜卑), which is a sub-tribe of Donghu (东胡), who were really the Steppe
people.
You may want to follow the
thread in the following weblink.
http://www.chinahistoryforum.com/index.php?/topic/1614-on-the-ethnicity-of-the-sui-and-tang-emperors
But does it really matter?
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