Brief introduction of Zhao Kuangyin's life

In the second year of Tiancheng (February1March, 927), Zhao Kuangyin was born in Jiamaying, Luoyang (now Dongguan, Chanhe District, Luoyang City, Henan Province). He came from a military family, and his great-grandfather Zhao Wei served as a magistrate in Guanzhiyoudu (present-day Beijing) of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty. Great-great-grandfather Zhao Wei was appointed as a royal consultant in the Tang Dynasty.

It took him only 10 years to become emperor from an illiterate tramp, and he was only 33 years old when he ascended the throne.

Zhao Kuangyin is very kind. After the reunification of China, he revived all the monarchs he had destroyed. His younger brother, Zhao Guangyi, is sinister and poisonous, poisoning many people. When Zhao Kuangyin died, he also stipulated that future generations were not allowed to kill Chai Jia's people, which also reflected his kindness.

Zhao Kuangyin pays special attention to knowledge, talents and intellectuals. The Northern Song Dynasty was the most respected and democratic dynasty in the history of China.

Zhao Kuangyin changed the political system of the feudal dynasty in China. Before him, the five generations of politics were extremely unstable, and the generals frequently usurped the throne and seized power. After him, there was no more official usurpation of power in China.

Zhao Kuangyin (March 21-June 927165438+1October14,976) was born in Jiamaying, Luoyang (now Dongguan, Chanhe District, Luoyang City, Henan Province).

Military strategist and martial artist from the Five Dynasties to the early years of the Northern Song Dynasty, and the founding emperor of the Song Dynasty (960-976 February 4, 165438+ 10/4). The second son of Zhao (Song Xuanzu), the garrison commander of the capital of the Zhou Dynasty, was Du (Queen Zhao Xian).

In the later Han Dynasty, Zhao Kuangyin defected to Guo Wei in Yin Di. After the establishment of the Later Zhou Dynasty, Zhao Kuangyin began to join the army, which was highly valued by Zhou Shizong and Chai Rong. When conquering the Southern Tang Dynasty, he made many meritorious deeds. When Chai Rong was seriously ill, he appointed Zhao Kuangyin as the commander-in-chief in front of the temple, in charge of the imperial guards in front of the temple. Shortly after Zhou Gongdi ascended the throne, he was ordered to resist the Northern Han and Qidan allied forces.

Immediately in the "Chen Qiao mutiny" was made emperor. After the army returned to Beijing, Emperor Gong was forced to meditate and ascended the throne, which was called "Song" and "Northern Song" in history.

In the ninth year of Kaibao (976), Zhao Kuangyin died at the age of 50. In the 16th year of his reign, posthumous title was buried in Yongchang Mausoleum. In the first year of Dazhong Xiangfu (1008), Jia Ji set out to establish a great hero, a great warrior, a literary god, a virtuous saint and a filial piety. There is a poem "Forever Early Day" handed down from generation to generation.

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Zhao Kuangyin-Baidu encyclopedia