Li Hong
| Li Hong 李弘 | |||||||||||||
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| Crown Prince of the Tang dynasty | |||||||||||||
| Tenure | 656–675 | ||||||||||||
| Predecessor | Li Zhong | ||||||||||||
| Successor | Li Xian | ||||||||||||
| Prince of Dai | |||||||||||||
| Reign | 655–656 | ||||||||||||
| Born | 652 Chang'an, Tang China | ||||||||||||
| Died | 25 May 675 (aged 23) Hebi Palace, Luoyang, Tang China | ||||||||||||
| Spouse | Lady Pei | ||||||||||||
| Issue | Li Longji, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang (adopted) | ||||||||||||
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| House | Li | ||||||||||||
| Dynasty | Tang | ||||||||||||
| Father | Emperor Gaozong of Tang | ||||||||||||
| Mother | Empress Zetian | ||||||||||||
Li Hong (652 – 25 May 675) was a crown prince of the Tang dynasty of China. He was the fifth son of Emperor Gaozong and the eldest son of his second wife Empress Wu (popularly known as Wu Zetian). After being titled Prince of Dai (代王) in 655, he became crown prince in 656. As he grew older, he often came in conflict with his ambitious and powerful mother and it is believed by traditional historians that she poisoned him to death in 675. His father Emperor Gaozong, then still reigning, posthumously honored him with an imperial title.