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Emperor Taizu of Song. Emperor Taizu of Song (21 March 927 [2] – 14 November 976), [3] personal name Zhao Kuangyin, courtesy name Yuanlang, was the founding emperor of the Song dynasty of China. He reigned from 960 until his death in 976. Formerly a distinguished military general of the Later Zhou dynasty, Emperor Taizu came to power after ...
Zhao Jiong (Emperor Taizong) (r. 976–997) The Zhao family originated from Zhuo Commandery ( 涿郡; Zhuó Jùn ), [1] located near present-day Zhuozhou, Hebei Province in China, and traced its roots back to the Spring and Autumn period (roughly 771–476 BCE). The founder of the Song Empire, Zhao Kuangyin, was born to a military family.
Hanyu Pinyin. Zhào Jiǒng. Zhao Jiong(20 November 939 – 8 May 997), known as Zhao Guangyifrom 960 to 977 and Zhao Kuangyibefore 960, also known by his temple nameas the Emperor Taizong of Song, was the second emperor of the Song dynastyof China. He reigned from 976 to his death in 997. He was a younger brother of his predecessor Emperor ...
The dynasty was founded by Zhao Kuangyin, who became Emperor Taizu (r. 960–976) and concluded with the death of Zhao Bing (r. 1278–1279). The last emperor of the Northern Song was Emperor Qinzong (r. 1126–1127), while the first Southern Song emperor was Emperor Gaozong (r. 1127–1162). The emperor, or huangdi, was the supreme head of ...
Jilin Television. The Great Emperor in Song Dynasty is a 2015 Chinese historical TV series directed by Gao Xixi, starring Chen Jianbin as Emperor Taizu of Song (Zhao Kuangyin) who founded the Song dynasty and reunified most of China proper . The series was filmed at the Hengdian World Studios in 2012, but was not broadcast until 2015.
The Chenqiao mutiny was a mutiny and coup d'état on 2 February 960 [a] during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period of China that resulted in the overthrow of the Later Zhou dynasty and the foundation of the Song dynasty. In response to an invasion by the Northern Han and Liao dynasty, general Zhao Kuangyin led his troops to Chenqiao.
Emperor Taizu of Song (r. 960–975), Zhao Kuangyin, was commander-in-chief of the capital guards and jiedushi of Songzhou in the Later Zhou dynasty. In 960 he was dispatched by the Grand Chancellor Fan Zhi to fight against Northern Han and the Khitans.
Zhao Guangyin. Zhao Guangyin ( Chinese: 趙光胤; died May 23, 925 [1] [2]) was an official during China's Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. He was the chancellor during Later Tang. He was a son of the Tang dynasty chancellor Zhao Yin and younger brother of the Later Liang chancellor Zhao Guangfeng and Southern Han chancellor Zhao Guangyi.