Emperor Guangzong of Song
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Emperor Guangzong of Song (30 September 1147 – 17 September 1200), personal name Zhao Dun, was the 12th emperor of the Song dynasty of China and the third emperor of the Southern Song dynasty.
Quick Facts Emperor Guangzong of Song 宋光宗, Reign ...
Emperor Guangzong of Song 宋光宗 | |||||||||||||
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Emperor of the Song dynasty | |||||||||||||
Reign | 18 February 1189 – 24 July 1194[lower-alpha 1] | ||||||||||||
Coronation | 18 February 1189 | ||||||||||||
Predecessor | Emperor Xiaozong | ||||||||||||
Successor | Emperor Ningzong | ||||||||||||
Born | Zhao Dun (趙惇) 30 September 1147[lower-alpha 1] | ||||||||||||
Died | 17 September 1200(1200-09-17) (aged 52) | ||||||||||||
Burial | Yongchong Mausoleum (永崇陵, in present-day Shaoxing, Zhejiang) | ||||||||||||
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Issue | Emperor Ningzong | ||||||||||||
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House | Zhao | ||||||||||||
Dynasty | Song (Southern Song) | ||||||||||||
Father | Emperor Xiaozong | ||||||||||||
Mother | Empress Chengmu |
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Quick Facts Chinese, Literal meaning ...
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Chinese | 宋光宗 | ||||||||||
Literal meaning | "Bright Ancestor of the Song" | ||||||||||
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Zhao Dun | |||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 趙惇 | ||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 赵惇 | ||||||||||
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He was the third son of his predecessor, Emperor Xiaozong. His mother was Emperor Xiaozong's first wife, Lady Guo (郭氏; 1126–1156), who was posthumously honoured as "Empress Chengmu" (成穆皇后). His reign was relatively peaceful, but his lack of filial piety eventually made officials replace him with his son Emperor Ningzong.