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Encyclopedia > Emperor Guangzong of Song China

Emperor Guangzong 宋光宗 (1189-1194 was the 12th Emperor of Song China. Events January 21 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade September 3- Richard I of England is crowned as king of England. ... Events November 20 - Palermo falls to Henry VI, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire December 25 - Henry VI is crowned king of Sicily. ... Alternative meaning: Song Dynasty (420-479) The Song dynasty (Chinese: 宋朝) was a ruling dynasty in China from 960-1279. ...


He gave the city of Chongqing it's present name, meaning 'Double Celebration'. According to Xu Wei, the Nanxi style of theatre began in his reign. Chongqing (Simplified Chinese: 重庆; Traditional Chinese: 重慶; pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Chung-ching; Postal System Pinyin: Chungking; literally Double Celebration) is the largest and most populous of the Peoples Republic of Chinas four provincial-level municipalities, and the only one in the less densely populated western half... Xú Wèi (徐渭) (1521 - 1593) was a Ming Chinese painter famed for his rapid and expressive strokes. ...


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Chinese History - Song Dynasty 宋 event history (www.chinaknowledge.de) (8681 words)
Emperor Song Taizong for his part tried to gain peace at the northeastern border by bestowing Li Jiqian with some nominal military commands and granting him the imperial surname Zhao 趙 (as the Tang emperors had granted his family the imperial surname Li 李), but the ruler of the Xia empire refused.
Emperor Jin Xuanzong 金宣宗 resumed war campaigns against the Song in the south, the first reason being a punishment for the delay of the annual tributes, the second reason was a territorial compensation for the losses to the Mongols.
The court of Emperor Lizong 宋理宗 was dominated by consort clans (Yan 閻, Jia 賈) and the eunuchs Dong Songchen 董宋臣 and Lu Yunsheng 盧允昇.
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