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Dingnan Jiedushi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (99 words) |
 | The "Jiedushi of Dingnan" (定難節度使) was Li Jiqian of 10th and 11th century China. |
 | He was awarded the position of military governor (jiedushi) of Dingnan, and King of Xiping by Emperor Zhenzong of Song China. |
 | It is believed that as Emperor Zhenzong aceeded the throne he bestowed this position, along with the recognition of Li Jiqian's new Empire of Xia, to avoid lengthy and expensive military campaigns. |
| Emperor Zhenzong of Song - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (380 words) |
 | Emperor Zhenzong (December 23, 968 - March 23, 1022) was the third emperor of the Song Dynasty of China. |
 | Zhenzong's reign was noted for the consolidation of power and the strengthening of the dynasty. |
 | Zhenzong founded the world's most celebrated ceramic kiln at JingDeZhen in 1004, which continued to produce porcelain for China's imperial use until the fall of the Qing Dynasty 900 years later. |