Song, Liao, and Jin · Founder of Song

Zhao Kuangyin 趙匡胤

Zhào Kuāngyìn

Died AD 976

Passages
2
Chapters
2
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Zhao Kuangyin as a military officer and ruler. This record brings together 2 passages from 2 chapters across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Zhao Kuangyin 趙匡胤 Zhào Kuāngyìn
Personal Kuangyin 匡胤 Kuāngyìn
Personal name Zhao Kuangyin 趙匡胤 Zhào Kuāngyìn
Personal Zhao Kuangyin 匡胤 Kuāngyìn

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Military Officer
  • Ruler

Life and dates

Death

  • Date Context: Source Date: Text: 保寧八年十一月丙子 · Western Year: AD 976
    Explicit · liaoshi:008:s0135

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 應曆10年 · Reign Id: liao-yingli · Regnal Year: 10 · Western Year: AD 960
    Explicit event contextual date · liaoshi:006:s0143
  • Source Date: Text: 保寧八年 · Western Year: AD 976
    Explicit · liaoshi:008:s0135

Family

  • Sibling of Zhao Kuangyi (趙炅)
    Kinship Term: younger brother / 弟 · Shared Parentage: full · Subject Relative Age: elder · Subject Role: elder-brother · Object Role: younger-brother

Career and standing

  • Label: Palace Front inspector / 殿前都點檢 · Action: held
    Explicit · liaoshi:006:s0143

Places and affiliations

Events and relationships

  • Kind: political · Role: actor · Action: founded-Song · Date: Source Date: Text: 應曆10年春正月 · Reign Id: liao-yingli · Regnal Year: 10 · Western Year: AD 960
    Explicit · liaoshi:006:s0143

Source notes

References in the histories

Open any source group to read the Chinese and English passage in context.

History of Liao, Chapter 6Volume 6 Annals 6: Muzong 1 · 1 passage
History of Liao, Chapter 8Volume 8 Annals 8: Jingzong 1 · 1 passage