Overview
Emperor Huizong was a ruler.
Life and dates
Attested activity
- AD 1115 五年春正月庚辰Dated from the passage context · History of Song 21, passages 130, 133, 137, 143
- AD 1116 六年春正月戊子Dated from the passage context · History of Song 21, passages 168, 172-173
- AD 1114 秋七月丁丑Dated from the passage context · History of Song 21, passages 116, 124
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Spouse of Empress Mingda (明達皇后)empress 皇后 · WidowedStrongly inferred · History of Song 21, passage 118
- Parent of Huan (桓)heir apparent 皇太子Strongly inferred · History of Song 21, passage 133
- Parent of Ying (楧)son 子Directly stated · History of Song 21, passage 158
- Parent of Chan (梴)son 子Directly stated · History of Song 21, passage 124
- Parent of Yue (樾)son 子Directly stated · History of Song 21, passage 153
Career and standing
- emperor 帝Directly stated · History of Song 21, passage 137
Places and affiliations
- Polity Song 宋 · Relation RuledDirectly stated · History of Song 21, passages 124, 137
Works and attributed material
- Ordered Bright Hall builtAD 1115 五年七月丁丑 · Edict · IssuerDirectly stated · History of Song 21, passage 151
- Ordered capital expandedAD 1116 六年二月庚寅 · Edict · IssuerDirectly stated · History of Song 21, passage 173
- AD 1114 九月己亥Edict · IssuerDirectly stated · History of Song 21, passage 122
- AD 1115 五年Edict · IssuerDirectly stated · History of Song 21, passage 146
- AD 1115 五年三月丁亥Edict · IssuerDirectly stated · History of Song 21, passage 139
- AD 1115 五年春正月庚辰Directly stated · History of Song 21, passage 130
Show 2 more source-backed claims
- AD 1116 六年二月丁亥Edict · IssuerDirectly stated · History of Song 21, passage 172
- AD 1114 十二月己未Edict · IssuerDirectly stated · History of Song 21, passage 127
Events and relationships
- Advanced chief ministers one rankAD 1116 六年春正月戊子 · Administrative · SovereignDirectly stated · History of Song 21, passage 168
- Enfeoffed son as duke of huiDirectly stated · History of Song 21, passage 158
- Enfeoffed son as duke of xiangDirectly stated · History of Song 21, passage 124
- Enfeoffed son as duke of yingDirectly stated · History of Song 21, passage 153
- Enfeoffed Zhongyu heir of Prince of PuDirectly stated · History of Song 21, passage 157
- Established heir apparentDirectly stated · History of Song 21, passage 133
Show 12 more source-backed claims
- Granted jinshi originAD 1115 五年三月癸巳 · Examination · Sovereign · Quantity 670Directly stated · History of Song 21, passage 141
- Granted passage to upper college studentsAD 1116 六年三月癸丑 · Examination · Sovereign · Quantity 11Directly stated · History of Song 21, passage 174
- Held palace examinationAD 1115 五年三月己卯 · Examination · Examiner · At Hall of Assembled Elegance 集英殿Directly stated · History of Song 21, passage 137
- Pardoned the realmAD 1115 五年二月甲寅 · Legal · SovereignDirectly stated · History of Song 21, passage 134
- Partial amnesty in SichuanAD 1115 五年十二月庚申 · Legal · SovereignDirectly stated · History of Song 21, passage 164
- Reduced sentences one degreeAD 1114 十二月己酉 · Legal · SovereignDirectly stated · History of Song 21, passage 125
- Released palace womenAD 1114 是歲 · Household · Sovereign · Quantity 68Directly stated · History of Song 21, passage 129
- Released palace womenAD 1115 是歲 · Household · Sovereign · Quantity 50Directly stated · History of Song 21, passage 167
- Reviewed prisonersAD 1115 五年五月壬辰 · Legal · SovereignDirectly stated · History of Song 21, passage 147
- Reviewed succession merit and honored Han Qi and Wen YanboAD 1115 五年三月甲申 · Honorific · SovereignDirectly stated · History of Song 21, passage 138
- Titled Wang Zaixi recluseDirectly stated · History of Song 21, passage 159
- Went to Jingling Palace and SecretariatAD 1115 五年四月丁未 · Ritual travel · VisitorDirectly stated · History of Song 21, passage 143
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · History of Song 21, passage 124