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Emperor Xiaozong of Song (27 November 1127 – 28 June 1194), personal name Zhao Shen, courtesy name Yuanyong, was the 11th emperor of the Song dynasty of China and the second emperor of the Southern Song dynasty.
The last emperor of the Northern Song was Emperor Qinzong (r. 1126–1127), while the first Southern Song emperor was Emperor Gaozong (r. 1127–1162). The emperor, or huangdi, was the supreme head of state during the imperial era of China (221 BC – 1912), including the Song dynasty.
Emperor Gaozong of Song (12 June 1107 – 9 November 1187), personal name Zhao Gou, courtesy name Deji, was the tenth emperor of the Chinese Song dynasty and the first of the Southern Song dynasty, ruling between 1127 and 1162 and retaining power as retired emperor from 1162 until his death in 1187.
Emperor Xiaozong of Song (1127 — 1194), Zhao Shen, was the most exceptional, promising monarch of the Southern Song Dynasty (1127 — 1279). He had the strong will to recover the lost lands of the empire, but he had been restrained by his adoptive father, doves inside the government, and incapable generals.
Contents. Xiaozong. emperor of Song dynasty. Learn about this topic in these articles: role in Chinese history. In China: Relations with the Juchen. The new emperor, Xiaozong (reigned 1163–89), sympathetic to the idealists, appointed several of them to court positions and command posts.
Emperor Xiaozong of Song (27 November 1127 – 28 June 1194), personal name Zhao Shen, courtesy name Yuanyong, was the 11th emperor of the Song dynasty of China and the second emperor of the Southern Song dynasty. He started his reign in 1162 when his adoptive father and predecessor, Emperor Gaozong, abdicated and passed the throne to him.
Emperor Xiaozong of Song; Chinese: 宋孝宗: Literal meaning "Filial Ancestor of the Song"
