Song, Liao, and Jin · Ruler

Late Emperor 先帝

Attested AD 1067 - AD 1085

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Late Emperor was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1067 to AD 1085 先帝
Dated from the passage context · History of Song 339, passages 91, 133

Career and standing

late emperor 先帝
Held
Directly stated · History of Song 339, passages 91, 133

Places and affiliations

Polity Song 宋 · Relation Ruled
Strongly inferred · History of Song 339, passages 91, 133

Events and relationships

Failed to turn the northward burst Yellow River back
AD 1067 to AD 1085 先帝 · Hydraulic · Ruler · Mode quoted-speech Speaker Zhe (轍)
Dated from the passage context · History of Song 339, passages 91-92
Renewed the official system and established the six ministries
AD 1080 to AD 1082 先帝一新官制，並建六曹 · Administrative · Ruler · Mode quoted-speech Speaker Zhe (轍)
Dated from the passage context · History of Song 339, passage 133

References in the histories

History of Song, Chapter 339Volume 339 Biographies 98: Su Zhezu and Grandson: Yuanlao · 3 passages

朝廷議回河故道，轍為公著言：「河決而北，自先帝不能回。 When the court debated forcing the Yellow River back to its old channel, Zhe told Gong Zhu, "Once the river burst northward even the late emperor could not turn it.

今不因其舊而修其未至，乃欲取而回之，其為力也難，而為責也重，是謂智勇勢力過先帝也。」 To seize it now instead of mending what still remains unrepaired would tax our strength and our responsibility beyond his—claiming wisdom, courage, and might greater than his."

先帝一新官制，並建六曹，隨曹付事，故三司故事多隸工曹，名雖近正而實非利。 The late emperor reorganized government into six ministries, and many old Three Bureaus duties were placed under Works—correct in name but harmful in fact.