Song2P1

 =__The Song Dynasty__ = = (960-1279) =   //__Founder __//: Song Taizu (Zhao Kuangyin)

= = = = = __//Population while in rule //__: 1,000,000 = =__Capital:__ K'ai-feng = = = = = = = =// __Historical events: __ // = = = = = =__960__ - Sung Dynasty founded by Zhao Kuangyin, emperor Sung Taizu = =__1127__ - Jinkang incident 1 = =__276__ - surrender of the Lin'an 1 = =__279__ - battle of the Yamen ; the end of the song rule = 

** (Zhao Kuangyin) || Formerly the leading general of the Latter Zhou Dynasty (951 - 960); He usurped the throne and founded the Song Dynasty by launching a coup. |||||| 960 - 976 || (Zhao Guangyi) || The younger brother of Zhao Kuangyin; during his reign, the whole China was unified by his defeating the Northern Han Dynasty (951 - 979). |||||| 976 - 997 || (Zhao Heng) || Son of Emperor Taizong; In his reign, the military power of Song was strengthened but he signed the first humiliating treaty with the Liao Dynasty (916 - 1125). Especially, he founded the famous ceramic kiln in Jingdezhen. |||||| 997 - 1022 || (Zhao Zhen) || Son of Emperor Zhenzong; His reign was the turning point of the Song Dynasty from the prosperity to the disintegration. |||||| 1022 - 1063 || (Zhao Shu) || Son of one of the imperial clansmen and was adopted by Emperor Renzong; Actually, Emperor Yingzong's father was the first cousin of Emperor Renzong. |||||| 1063 - 1067 || (Zhao Xu1) || During his reign, he appointed Wang Anshi as Chancellor who presented a series of reform policy. He tried to expel Xixia (a contemporary kingdom of the Northern Song) troops out of the Song's territory but it was in vain. |||||| 1067 - 1085 ||
 * Other Emperors That Ruled:
 * Order || Name |||| Notes |||| Reign Time (years) ||
 * Northern Song Dynasty (960 - 1127) ||
 * 1 |||| Song Taizu
 * 2 |||| Song Taizong
 * 3 |||| Song Zhenzong
 * 4 |||| Song Renzong
 * 5 |||| Song Yingzong
 * 6 |||| Song Shenzong