Li Ezi was born in 536, around the Jiangling region, then ruled by Liang dynasty. In 554, Northern Zhou's predecessor state Western Wei's general Yu Jin () launched a major attack on Jiangling, then the capital of Liang's Emperor Yuan, capturing it and killing Emperor Yuan.
Li Ezi was born around 536 in the Jiangling area, which was governed by the Liang dynasty at that time. In 554, the Northern Zhou predecessor state Western Wei's general Yu Jin () launched a major campaign against Jiangling, capturing it and killing Emperor Yuan.