Emperor Xizong (熙宗)

Overview

Emperor Xizong was a ruler.

PeriodSong, Liao, and Jin

IdentityHistorical · Male

Roles

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Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1148 熙宗皇統八年
Directly stated · History of Jin 54, passage 57

Places and affiliations

Polity Jin 金 · Relation Ruled
Directly stated · History of Jin 54, passage 57

Events and relationships

Ordered provincial selection draft nominations at Yanjing
AD 1148 皇統八年 · Administrative · Issuer · At Yanjing 燕京
Directly stated · History of Jin 54, passage 57

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · History of Jin 54, passage 57

References in the histories

History of Jin, Chapter 54Volume 54 Treatises 35: Selection of Officials 4: Ministry Selection, Provincial Selection, Honest Inspectors, Recommendations, Compensation for Achievements and Perpetual Faults · 1 passage

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凡省選之制，自熙宗皇統八年以上京僻遠，始命詣燕京擬注，歲以為常。 Selection by the Department of State Affairs began in Huangtong 8 (1148) under Emperor Xizong, when candidates from the remote upper capital were first required to travel to Yanjing for annual draft nominations.