Song, Liao, and Jin · Ruler

Zhezong 哲宗

Attested AD 1085

Passages: 6
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Zhezong was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1085 哲宗即位
Directly stated · History of Song 117, passage 193

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Kin of Grand Empress Dowager (太皇太后)
grand empress dowager 太皇太后 · paternal line · 2 generations · Through Father of Emperor Zhezong (哲宗之父)
Strongly inferred · History of Song 117, passage 193
Child of Father of Emperor Zhezong (哲宗之父)
father 父 · paternal line
Strongly inferred · History of Song 117, passage 193

Career and standing

AD 1085 哲宗即位
Directly stated · History of Song 117, passage 193

Places and affiliations

Polity Song 宋 · Relation Ruled
Directly stated · History of Song 117, passage 193
At Yanhe Hall 延和殿 · Relation Held court at
Directly stated · History of Song 117, passage 198
At Yingyang Gate 迎陽門 · Relation Held court at
Directly stated · History of Song 117, passages 194, 203

Events and relationships

Granted request
Ritual protocol · Authority
Directly stated · History of Song 117, passages 205-206
Held court
Court · Sovereign · At Yingyang Gate 迎陽門
Directly stated · History of Song 117, passages 194-195, 203
Held curtain court
Court · Sovereign · At Yanhe Hall 延和殿 · With Grand Empress Dowager (太皇太后)
Directly stated · History of Song 117, passage 198

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · History of Song 117, passage 193

References in the histories

History of Song, Chapter 117Volume 117 Treatises 70: Rites 20 · 6 passages

哲宗即位，太皇太后權同聽政。 When Zhezong acceded, the Grand Empress Dowager held provisional joint authority to govern.

三省、樞密院按儀注：未釋服以前，遇隻日皇帝御迎陽門，日參官並赴起居，依例奏事。 The Three Departments and Military Affairs Commission followed ritual protocol: before mourning dress ended, on odd-numbered days the emperor held court at the Yingyang Gate; daily-attending officials all came to salute and report business as usual.

每五日，遇隻日於迎陽門垂簾，皇帝坐於簾內之北，宰執奏事則權屏去左右侍衛； Every five days, on an odd-numbered day court was held behind the curtain at the Yingyang Gate; the emperor sat at the north within the curtain; when chief ministers reported business, attendants on either side were temporarily dismissed;

禮部、御史台、閣門奏討論御殿及垂簾儀制，每朔、望、六參，皇帝御前殿，百官起居，三省、樞密院奏事，應見、謝、辭班退，各令詣內東門進榜子。 The Ministry of Rites, Censorate, and Pavilion Gate memorialized to discuss protocol for main-hall court and curtain audience: on new-moon, full-moon, and six-attendance days the emperor held court in the front hall; the hundred officials saluted; the Three Departments and Military Affairs Commission reported business; and when audience, thanksgiving, and farewell ranks withdrew, each was directed to the Inner Eastern Gate to submit a petition slip.

皇帝隻日御延和殿垂簾，日參官起居太皇太后，移班少西起居皇帝，並再拜。 On odd-numbered days the emperor held court behind the curtain at the Yanhe Hall; daily-attending officials saluted the Grand Empress Dowager, then shifted slightly west to salute the emperor; all bowed twice.

於是帝御迎陽門幄殿，同太皇太后垂簾，宰臣、親王以下合班起居。 Thereupon the emperor held court at the pavilion hall of the Yingyang Gate and, together with the Grand Empress Dowager, held court behind the curtain; chief ministers, imperial princes, and those below saluted in a combined formation.