Song, Liao, and Jin · Ruler and Emperor

Huizong 徽宗

Attested AD 1116 - AD 1117

Passages
2
Chapters
1
Histories
1

Overview

Huizong was a ruler and Emperor.

IdentityHistorical · Male

Life and dates

Attested activity

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Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Places and affiliations

Learning and skills

Works and attributed material

Events and relationships

  • Abolished tin coin
    AD 1116 五月丁酉 · Administrative · Actor
    Dated from the passage context · History of Song 21, passage 180
  • Advanced one chief minister one rank for Xinghe fortification success
    AD 1116 十二月戊寅 · Administrative · Actor
    Dated from the passage context · History of Song 21, passage 336
  • Allowed redemption of punishments below the rod on Tianning festivals and renxu days
    AD 1116 夏四月丁丑 · Administrative · Actor
    Dated from the passage context · History of Song 21, passage 177
  • Amnestied the empire
    AD 1116 九月丙申 · Administrative · Actor
    Dated from the passage context · History of Song 21, passage 201
  • Appointed Bai Shizhong Right Vice Director
    AD 1116 十一月庚子 · Administrative · Actor
    Dated from the passage context · History of Song 21, passage 330
  • Appointed Deng Xunwu director of Military Affairs
    AD 1116 五月壬寅 · Administrative · Actor
    Dated from the passage context · History of Song 21, passage 182
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  • Appointed Gao Qiu Grand Marshal
    AD 1117 七年正月庚子 · Administrative · Actor
    Dated from the passage context · History of Song 21, passage 207
  • Appointed Hou Meng and Xue Ang
    AD 1116 十一月戊申 · Administrative · Actor
    Dated from the passage context · History of Song 21, passage 332
  • Appointed Tong Guan Grandee of the Palace
    AD 1116 九月己未 · Administrative · Actor
    Dated from the passage context · History of Song 21, passage 204
  • Appointed Wang Jian Grandee of the Palace
    AD 1116 七月辛亥 · Administrative · Actor
    Dated from the passage context · History of Song 21, passage 189
  • Appointed Zheng Juzhong and Liu Zhengfu to chancellorships
    AD 1116 五月庚子 · Administrative · Actor
    Dated from the passage context · History of Song 21, passage 181
  • Appointed Zongcui Grandee of the Palace
    AD 1116 十二月戊子 · Administrative · Actor
    Dated from the passage context · History of Song 21, passage 339
  • Assembled Daoists at the Upper Pure Talisman Treasure Palace
    AD 1116 夏四月乙丑 · Ritual · Actor
    Dated from the passage context · History of Song 21, passage 175
  • Assembled over two thousand Daoists and ordered Lin Lingsu to explain the Sovereign Lord's descent
    AD 1117 七年二月甲子 · Ritual · Actor
    Dated from the passage context · History of Song 21, passage 209
  • Capped Chancellery clerks at Court Gentleman for Direct Service
    AD 1116 六月甲戌 · Administrative · Actor
    Dated from the passage context · History of Song 21, passage 185
  • Examined Goryeo presented scholars at the Hall of Assembled Elegance
    AD 1117 七年二月丁卯 · Administrative · Actor
    Dated from the passage context · History of Song 21, passage 210
  • Feasted at the Imperial Temple
    AD 1116 十一月戊戌 · Ritual · Actor
    Dated from the passage context · History of Song 21, passage 328
  • Granted a partial amnesty in Hubei
    AD 1116 七月壬子 · Administrative · Actor
    Dated from the passage context · History of Song 21, passage 193
  • Granted a partial amnesty in the western capital region on completion of the Western Inner Palace
    AD 1116 九月丙申 · Administrative · Actor
    Dated from the passage context · History of Song 21, passage 203
  • Granted He Zhizhong retirement as Grand Tutor
    AD 1116 夏四月辛未 · Administrative · Actor
    Dated from the passage context · History of Song 21, passage 176
  • Heir apparent married Lady Zhu
    AD 1116 六月癸未 · Administrative · Actor
    Dated from the passage context · History of Song 21, passage 186
  • Installed the nine tripods
    AD 1116 十二月乙酉 · Ritual · Actor
    Dated from the passage context · History of Song 21, passage 337
  • Invested Duan Heyu as Yunnan commissioner and King of Dali
    AD 1117 七年二月癸亥 · Administrative · Actor
    Dated from the passage context · History of Song 21, passage 208
  • Made Zhenwu city into Zhenwu Army
    AD 1116 七月壬辰朔 · Administrative · Actor
    Dated from the passage context · History of Song 21, passage 187
  • Offered at Jingling Palace
    AD 1116 十一月丁酉 · Ritual · Actor
    Dated from the passage context · History of Song 21, passage 327
  • Ordered Cai Jing to attend every three days and restored him as chief minister
    AD 1116 夏四月庚寅 · Administrative · Actor
    Dated from the passage context · History of Song 21, passage 179
  • Ordered grotto heavens and blessed lands to build temples and cast images
    AD 1116 九月丙申 · Ritual · Actor
    Dated from the passage context · History of Song 21, passage 202
  • Ordered search for recluses to be reported by name
    AD 1116 八月壬午 · Administrative · Actor
    Dated from the passage context · History of Song 21, passage 197
  • Ordered the heads of executed bandits boxed in the armory
    AD 1116 七月辛亥 · Administrative · Actor
    Dated from the passage context · History of Song 21, passage 192
  • Presented the Jade Emperor's honorific register and seals
    AD 1116 九月辛卯朔 · Ritual · Actor
    Dated from the passage context · History of Song 21, passage 200
  • Promoted Consort Cui to Noble Consort
    AD 1116 七月甲午 · Administrative · Actor
    Dated from the passage context · History of Song 21, passage 188
  • Promoted Jin, Shou, and Qi prefectures
    AD 1116 八月己丑 · Administrative · Actor
    Dated from the passage context · History of Song 21, passage 199
  • Promoted Lady Liu to Worthy Consort
    AD 1116 十二月己巳 · Administrative · Actor
    Dated from the passage context · History of Song 21, passage 335
  • Promulgated Secretariat office regulations
    AD 1116 六月丙寅 · Administrative · Actor
    Dated from the passage context · History of Song 21, passage 183
  • Raised the lateral roster to thirteen grades
    AD 1116 十一月己未 · Administrative · Actor
    Dated from the passage context · History of Song 21, passage 334
  • Received tribute from Khotan
    AD 1117 七年正月丁酉 · Administrative · Actor
    Dated from the passage context · History of Song 21, passage 206
  • Refused presents from circuit supervisors and prefects
    AD 1116 夏四月丙戌 · Administrative · Actor
    Dated from the passage context · History of Song 21, passage 178
  • Released six hundred palace women
    AD 1116 是歲 · Administrative · Actor
    Dated from the passage context · History of Song 21, passage 341
  • Renamed Tianning Wanshou Abbey Shenxiao Yuqing Wanshou Palace
    AD 1117 七年二月辛未 · Administrative · Actor
    Dated from the passage context · History of Song 21, passage 211
  • Renamed traveling horse commissioners Investigation Commissioners
    AD 1116 七月辛酉 · Administrative · Actor
    Dated from the passage context · History of Song 21, passage 195
  • Reviewed prisoners
    AD 1116 六月庚午 · Administrative · Actor
    Dated from the passage context · History of Song 21, passage 184
  • Sacrificed to Heaven at the Round Mound and pardoned the realm
    AD 1116 十一月己亥 · Ritual · Actor
    Dated from the passage context · History of Song 21, passage 329
  • Transferred Duke Mo's fief
    AD 1116 十一月己未 · Administrative · Actor
    Dated from the passage context · History of Song 21, passage 333
  • Visited Cai Jing's residence
    AD 1116 八月丁亥 · Administrative · Actor
    Dated from the passage context · History of Song 21, passage 198
  • Visited Shangqing Baolu Palace and ordered Lin Lingsu to expound the Daoist canon
    AD 1117 七年二月乙亥 · Ritual · Actor
    Dated from the passage context · History of Song 21, passage 212
  • Warned northern commanders against provocation
    AD 1116 八月壬戌朔 · Administrative · Actor
    Dated from the passage context · History of Song 21, passage 196

References in the histories

History of Song, Chapter 21Volume 21 Annals 21: Huizong 3 · 2 passages