Song, Liao, and Jin · Ruler

Taizong 太宗

Attested AD 976 - AD 997

Passages: 5
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Taizong was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 976 to AD 997 宋太宗在位
Directly stated · History of Song 106, passage 193

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Spouse of Empress Yide (懿德皇后)
empress 皇后
Directly stated · History of Song 106, passage 221
Spouse of Primordial Virtue Empress (元德皇后)
empress 皇后
Strongly inferred · History of Song 106, passage 221
Spouse of Empress Mingde (明德皇后)
empress 皇后
Directly stated · History of Song 106, passage 221

Places and affiliations

Polity Song 宋 · Relation Associated with
Directly stated · History of Song 106, passage 193

Events and relationships

Classed in zhao mu diagrams
AD 1078 元豐元年 · Temple plan · Honoree
Dated from the passage context · History of Song 106, passages 193, 199
Shared one prayer with Empresses Yide and Mingde
AD 1080 元豐三年二月 · Enshrinement visitation · Chamber honoree · With Empress Yide (懿德皇后)
Dated from the passage context · History of Song 106, passages 220-221

References in the histories

History of Song, Chapter 106Volume 106 Treatises 59: Rites 9 · 5 passages

翼祖、太祖、太宗、仁宗為穆，在右； Yizu, Taizu, Taizong, and Renzong as mu, on the right;

復圖上八廟昭穆之制，以翼祖、太祖、太宗、仁宗為昭，在左； They resubmitted a diagram of the eight-temple zhao-mu system: Yizu, Taizu, Taizong, and Renzong as zhao, on the left;

何洵直圖上八廟異宮，引熙寧儀：僖祖正東向之位，順祖、宣祖、真宗、英宗南面為昭，翼祖、太祖、太宗、仁宗北面為穆，正得祖宗繼序、德厚流光之本意。 He Xunzhi submitted a plan for eight temples in separate palaces, citing Xining regulations: Xizu east-facing; Shunzu, Xuanzu, Zhenzong, and Yingzong south as zhao; Yizu, Taizu, Taizong, and Renzong north as mu—capturing the intent of orderly succession and enduring virtue.

至日，奉神主先詣僖祖室，次翼祖室，次宣祖室，次太祖室，次太宗室。 On the day, the spirit tablets were first brought to the Xizu chamber, then Yizu, Xuanzu, Taizu, and Taizong chambers.

次太宗與懿德皇後、明德皇后同一祝，次享元德皇后。 Next Taizong shared one prayer with Empresses Yide and Mingde; next the Primordial Virtue Empress was honored.