Overview
Song Renzong was a Northern Song emperor who reigned from AD 1022 to 1063.
PeriodSong, Liao, and Jin
IdentityHistorical · Male
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temple name | Renzu | 仁祖 | Renzu |
Life and dates
Death
- AD 1063 嘉祐八年Directly stated · History of Song 13, passage 25
Attested activity
- AD 1022 乾興元年Dated from the passage context · History of Song 144, passage 150
- AD 1022 to AD 1100 仁、英、哲之世Dated from the passage context · History of Song 144, passage 168
- AD 1022 to AD 1063 仁宗Strongly inferred · History of Song 112, passage 16
- AD 1059 仁宗嘉祐四年Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 120, passage 115
- AD 1023 仁宗天聖元年Dated from the passage context · History of Song 107, passage 13
- AD 1063 嘉祐八年Dated from the passage context · History of Song 13, passage 25
Show 9 more source-backed claims
- AD 1059 嘉祐四年十月Dated from the passage context · History of Song 107, passage 17
- AD 1017 天禧初Dated from the passage context · History of Song 112, passages 158-159
- AD 1024 天聖二年十一月Directly stated · History of Song 110, passage 108
- AD 1026 天聖四年Directly stated · History of Song 197, passage 28
- AD 1022 to AD 1063 宋仁宗朝Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 286, passage 48
- AD 1040 康定元年Dated from the passage context · History of Song 144, passage 57
- AD 1041 慶曆元年Directly stated · History of Song 197, passage 38
- AD 1032 明道元年Dated from the passage context · History of Song 13, passage 5
- AD 1049 皇祐元年Directly stated · History of Song 197, passage 277
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Child of Empress Liu (劉氏)empress dowager 太后 · Uncertain parentageStrongly inferred · History of Song 144, passage 150
- Child of Empress Dowager (皇太后)Empress Dowager 皇太后Strongly inferred · History of Song 112, passage 16
- Spouse of Empress Dowager (皇太后)empress 皇后 · Primary marriageDirectly stated · History of Song 13, passages 26, 35
- Parent of Prince Yu (豫王)Prince Yu 豫王Strongly inferred · History of Song 13, passage 6
Key source chapters
- History of Song, Chapter 13 Volume 13 Annals 13: Yingzong 10 passages
- History of Song, Chapter 107 Volume 107 Treatises 60: Rites 10 6 passages
- History of Song, Chapter 14 Volume 14 Annals 14: Shenzong 1 4 passages
- History of Song, Chapter 144 Volume 144 Treatises 97: Ceremonial Guards 2 3 passages
- History of Song, Chapter 197 Volume 197 Treatises 150: Military 11 3 passages
Career and standing
- AD 1022 乾興元年Directly stated · History of Song 144, passage 150
Places and affiliations
- Song 宋Relation RuledDirectly stated · History of Song 107, passage 13
- Polity Song 宋 · Relation Ruled
- At Yongzhao Tomb 永昭陵 · Relation Buried atDirectly stated · History of Song 13, passage 54
Works and attributed material
- Veritable Records of Renzong 仁宗實錄Relation Subject ofDirectly stated · History of Song 14, passage 212
- AD 1059 仁宗嘉祐四年Edict · AuthorityDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 120, passage 115
- Speech · Speaker · Quote trueDirectly stated · History of Song 13, passage 12
Events and relationships
- Qianyuan Festival 乾元節Ritual · Honoree · Birthday festival establishedDirectly stated · History of Song 112, passage 16
- Carriage head damaged on tourAD 1061 嘉祐六年 · Accident · Ruler · At Residence of Amicable Kinship 睦親宅Dated from the passage context · History of Song 144, passage 117
- Ordered ritual reviewAD 1040 康定元年 · Political · RulerDirectly stated · History of Song 144, passage 73
- Performed xia sacrificeAD 1059 嘉祐四年十月 · Ritual · Officiant · At Imperial Ancestral Temple 太廟Directly stated · History of Song 107, passage 17
- Reviewed weapons at Chongzheng HallReview · ReviewerDirectly stated · History of Song 197, passages 41, 277
Source notes
- Tianzhen Festival renamed Tianqi because of Renzong taboo nameDirectly stated · History of Song 112, passage 159
References in the histories
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