Song, Liao, and Jin · Ruler

Emperor Huizong of Song 宋徽宗

Song Huizong

Attested AD 1100 - AD 1126

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Emperor Huizong of Song was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1100 to AD 1126 宋徽宗在位
Directly stated · History of Yuan 144, passage 78

Events and relationships

Cited as retired emperor amid calamity
Allusion · Exemplum · Mode quotation Speaker Yuelutiemuer (月魯帖木兒)
Directly stated · History of Yuan 144, passage 78

References in the histories

History of Yuan, Chapter 144Volume 144 Biographies 31: Dalima, Yuelutiemuer, Buyantiemuer, Xingji, Fushou, Daotong · 1 passage

月鲁帖木兒独起拜曰：「臣闻昔之所谓太上皇，若唐玄宗、宋徽宗，皆当祸乱，不得已而为之者也。 Yuelutiemuer alone rose and bowed, saying, "Your servant has heard that the so-called retired emperors of old, such as Emperor Xuanzong of Tang and Emperor Huizong of Song, all took that title only amid calamity and disorder, when they had no other choice.