Emperor Qinzong of Song China
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| Emperor Qinzong of Song China | |
|---|---|
| Birth and death: | May 23, 1100–Jun. 14, 1161 |
| Family name: | Zhao (趙) |
| Given name: | Dan (亶), later Xuan¹ (烜), then later Huan² (桓) |
| Dates of reign: | Jan. 19, 1126–Jan. 9, 1127³ |
| Dynasty: | Song (宋) |
| Temple name: | Qinzong (欽宗) |
| Posthumous name: (short) | Never used short |
| Posthumous name: <center>(full) | Emperor Gongwen Shunde Renxiao 恭文順德仁孝皇帝 |
| General note: Dates given here are in the Julian calendar. They are not in the proleptic Gregorian calendar. ——— 1. Had his name changed into Xuan in February 1102. 2. Had his name changed into Huan in December 1102. This name became his taboo name when he ascended the throne in 1126. 3. The Jurchen invaders entered in Kaifeng on January 9, 1127, thus in effect putting an end to his reign. | |
Emperor Qinzong (May 23, 1100 - June 14, 1161) was the ninth emperor of the Song Dynasty of China, and the last emperor of the Northern Song. His personal name was Zhao Huan. He reigned from January 1126 to January 1127.
Qinzong was the eldest son of Emperor Huizong. His mother was the empress consort, from the Wang (王) family, known posthumously as Empress Xiangong (顯恭皇后) (1084-1108).
He ascended the throne in dramatic circumstances, following his father's abdication, as China was faced by a foreign invasion. A mere year later, in January 1127, the 26-year-old emperor was captured by the Jurchen invaders in his capital, Kaifeng. He was demoted to the rank of commoners on March 20, 1127, and on May 13, 1127 he was deported to far-away and bitter cold Northern Manchuria where he spent the last 34 years of his life in confinement.
| Preceded by: Emperor Huizong |
Emperor of the Song Dynasty | Succeeded by: Emperor Gaozong |
ja:欽宗 (宋)
