Knowledge

Emperor Zhangzong of Jin

Source 📝

643:
The Song advance was impeded by Jin military successes and declining soldier morale that forced many to desert. By the fall of 1206, multiple towns and military bases had been captured by the Jurchens. Neither side was willing to continue fighting, and a peace treaty was signed on November 2, 1208.
592:
One of Emperor Zhangzong's concubines was Li Shi'er (李師兒). Zhangzong once romanced Concubine Li on Qiong Island (瓊島), where Concubine Li said that the emperor was like the sun (日), while she was the moon (月). Together, they make the character for "bright" (明). Emperor Zhangzong in his later years
600:
who were originally part of the Jin dynasty revolted and allied with the Mongols. Seeing that the Jin dynasty was declining, the Southern Song chancellor Han Tuozhou sought to capitalize on the opportunity to launch an attack on the Jin. Han Tuozhou ultimately failed and was executed.
644:
To obtain peace, the Song dynasty had to yield territory, pay an indemnity, and execute the hawkish Han Tuozhou. The Song dynasty was obligated to pay an annual tribute of 50,000 taels of silver and 50,000 packs of fabric. They also delivered the severed head Han Tuozhou and
480:
and Jurchen cultures and customs. However, the Jin dynasty began to decline as he started neglecting governmental affairs and showing favoritism to one of his concubines Li Shi'er and her family members in political office. The
497:
tried to take advantage of Madage's incompetency by launching an attack on the Jin. However the Jin dynasty defeated the Southern Song, and the Southern Song was forced to pay retribution and execute Han Tuozhou for the Jin.
635:
and natural disasters. The Song began provoking Emperor Zhangzong in 1204 and onward by orchestrating raids on Jin settlements. The fighting continued to escalate, partly aggravated by Song officials in support of
593:
began to spoil Concubine Li and gave her family members positions in the government, while ignoring his duties as the emperor. As such, the Jin Empire began to decline during his reign.
501:
Madage died shortly after the Song's failed invasion and was succeeded by yet another incompetent ruler. Seeing the declining state of the Jin dynasty under Madage and his successor,
1094: 589:
for him to go fishing. Unlike his grandfather, Emperor Zhangzong did not consider hunting as a natural and necessary way of military training but viewed it as recreation.
926: 746: 803: 794: 1058: 709: 1133: 723: 667:
Jin Zhangzong's posthumous title was Xiantian Guangyun Renwen Yiwu Shensheng Yingxiao Emperor (憲天光運仁文義武神聖英孝皇帝). He was buried in Daoling (道陵).
625: 112: 1123: 656:
In December 29, 1208, Jin Zhangzong died. All six of his sons died before the age of three. Without any heirs, he was succeeded by his uncle
1128: 1090: 645: 509:
would ultimately conquer both the Jin and Southern Song dynasties, reunifying China after centuries of war between the various empires.
919: 664:
knew that Wanyan Yongji was incompetent, so he immediately sent his army south to invade the Jin Dynasty in the following year.
1148: 1143: 1074: 912: 1153: 1046: 1042: 476:, that remains to this day. He also established many Confucian temples throughout Northeast China and was tolerant of both 1034: 1138: 898: 1038: 1030: 371: 304: 1070: 555: 385: 318: 522:
Emperor Zhangzong was the sixth emperor of the Jin dynasty. He inherited the throne from his grandfather,
936: 533:
To some extent, Emperor Zhangzong continued his grandfather's policy of encouraging intensive use of the
462: 213: 32: 610: 490: 1022: 559:
examination. On the other hand, he permitted Jurchens to follow Han Chinese funeral practices, and
1014: 982: 1086: 1082: 1078: 1066: 1062: 1054: 1018: 967: 952: 686: 523: 50: 1050: 1026: 1010: 987: 957: 616: 628:, trying to reunify China from the south, Emperor Zhangzong's armies defeated the invaders. 1118: 1113: 947: 904: 8: 597: 553:(Jurchen hereditary feudal nobility) to take an archery test if they wanted to sit for a 482: 868:
Franke, Herbert (1994). Denis C. Twitchett; Herbert Franke; John King Fairbank (eds.).
619: 992: 894: 125: 96: 870:
The Cambridge History of China: Volume 6, Alien Regimes and Border States, 710–1368
631:
The conflict began when the Song were informed of Jurchen troubles with the rising
534: 454: 408: 341: 274: 251: 702: 168: 108: 850: 689:'s second son and heir apparent, posthumously honored as Emperor Xianzong (金顯宗) 682: 468:
During his rule, he is credited for ordering the construction of the beautiful
458: 223: 1107: 977: 785: 657: 632: 527: 486: 60: 640:, and war against the Jin dynasty was officially declared on June 14, 1206. 962: 661: 575: 571: 564: 560: 506: 502: 446: 415: 348: 281: 719:
First Consort, of the Li clan (元妃 李氏, d. 1209), personal name Shi'er (師兒)
622: 538: 494: 477: 180: 175:
Emperor Xiantian Guangyun Renwen Yiwu Shensheng Yingxiao (憲天光運仁文義武神聖英孝皇帝)
692:
Mother: Lady Tudan (徒單氏), posthumously honored as Empress Xiaoyi (孝懿皇后)
637: 582: 567:
dynasty rituals are known to have been performed at his court in 1194.
469: 485:
who once allied with the Jin dynasty rebelled and joined the rising
505:
launched an invasion on the Jin shortly after Madage's death. The
586: 473: 208: 196: 465:
of China. He reigned from 20 January 1189 to 29 December 1208.
542: 201: 736:
of the Jiagu clan (昭儀 夾谷氏), Jiagu Qingchen's (夾谷清臣) daughter
934: 541:
clothes and required his subjects to perform the Jurchen
537:
and promotion of Jurchen customs. He forbade wearing of
578:
temples in all prefectures and counties of his empire.
420: 353: 286: 441:(31 August 1168 – 29 December 1208), personal name 808:(壽王 完顏洪輝, 3 June 1197 – 28 November 1197), 5th son 604: 581:Emperor Zhangzong ordered the construction of the 1105: 872:. Cambridge University Press. pp. 246–249. 648:(蘇師旦) for instigating the war to the Jurchens. 920: 390: 376: 323: 309: 256: 660:instead. After Yongji ascended the throne, 927: 913: 714:(絳王 完顏洪裕, 1186 — 25 October 1188), 1st son 863: 861: 859: 833: 831: 829: 827: 825: 823: 705:, of the Pucha clan (欽懷皇后 蒲察氏; d.1189) 1106: 867: 908: 856: 776:Princess of Shun (順國公主), 3rd daughter 681:Father: Hutuwa (胡土瓦), sinicized name 891:The Jurchen in Twelfth-Century China 845: 843: 820: 611:Jin–Song Wars § Song revanchism 570:Resuming one of the projects of the 893:. Univ. of Washington Press, 1976. 13: 742:Ziming, of the Lin clan (資明夫人 林氏) 95:Dao Mausoleum (道陵, in present-day 42:20 January 1189 – 29 December 1208 14: 1165: 1134:Jin dynasty (1115–1234) Buddhists 840: 728:(葛王 完颜忒邻, 1202 – 1203 ), 6th son 615:When, in 1206, the troops of the 147:Sinicized name: Wanyan Jing (完顏璟) 1124:Jin dynasty (1115–1234) emperors 574:, Emperor Zhangzong established 1129:Jin dynasty (1115–1234) Taoists 799:(英王 完顏洪衍, 1193 – 1193), 4th son 790:(榮王 完顏洪熙, 1192 – 1193), 3rd son 751:(荊王 完顏洪靖, 1192 – 1193), 2nd son 605:Failed Song invasion of the Jin 876: 421: 391: 377: 354: 324: 310: 287: 257: 1: 1149:13th-century Chinese monarchs 1144:12th-century Chinese monarchs 1059:5 Dynasties & 10 Kingdoms 882:《金史·列傳第三十一 (页面存档备份,存于互联网档案馆)》 814: 517: 651: 7: 1154:People from Xilingol League 131: 117: 10: 1170: 773:, of the Fan clan (承御范氏) 608: 545:ceremony. He required his 149:Jurchen name: Madage (麻達葛) 16:Emperor of the Jin dynasty 1139:Chinese Buddhist monarchs 1008: 999: 943: 670: 432: 414: 407: 402: 398: 384: 370: 365: 347: 340: 335: 331: 317: 303: 298: 280: 273: 268: 264: 250: 246: 241: 229: 219: 207: 195: 186: 179: 174: 167: 159:Mingchang (明昌): 1190—1196 158: 153: 146: 141: 137: 124: 104: 90: 78: 70: 66: 56: 46: 38: 30: 21: 472:, an artificial lake in 439:Emperor Zhangzong of Jin 372:Traditional Chinese 305:Traditional Chinese 242:Emperor Zhangzong of Jin 161:Cheng'an (承安): 1196—1200 22:Emperor Zhangzong of Jin 937:Jin dynasty (1115–1234) 626:invaded the Jin dynasty 512: 386:Simplified Chinese 319:Simplified Chinese 697:Consort and issue(s): 526:and was succeeded by 163:Taihe (泰和): 1201—1208 759:, of the Jia (承御賈氏) 598:Tatar confederation 483:Tatar confederation 978:Prince Shao of Wei 1101: 1100: 963:Prince of Hailing 712:, Prince of Jiang 572:Prince of Hailing 436: 435: 428: 427: 409:Standard Mandarin 361: 360: 342:Standard Mandarin 294: 293: 275:Standard Mandarin 237: 236: 191: 190: 97:Fangshan District 1161: 1003: 935:Emperors of the 929: 922: 915: 906: 905: 883: 880: 874: 873: 865: 854: 847: 838: 835: 806:, Prince of Shou 797:, Prince of Ying 788:, Prince of Rong 749:, Prince of Jing 535:Jurchen language 453:, was the sixth 424: 423: 400: 399: 394: 393: 380: 379: 357: 356: 333: 332: 327: 326: 313: 312: 290: 289: 266: 265: 260: 259: 239: 238: 139: 138: 85: 82:29 December 1208 26: 19: 18: 1169: 1168: 1164: 1163: 1162: 1160: 1159: 1158: 1104: 1103: 1102: 1097: 1004: 1001: 997: 939: 933: 886: 881: 877: 866: 857: 848: 841: 836: 821: 817: 747:Wanyan Hongjing 703:Empress Qinhuai 687:Emperor Shizong 673: 654: 613: 607: 524:Emperor Shizong 520: 515: 169:Posthumous name 162: 160: 148: 115: 111: 109:Empress Qinhuai 100: 83: 51:Emperor Shizong 31:Emperor of the 24: 23: 17: 12: 11: 5: 1167: 1157: 1156: 1151: 1146: 1141: 1136: 1131: 1126: 1121: 1116: 1099: 1098: 1009: 1006: 1005: 1000: 998: 996: 995: 990: 985: 980: 975: 970: 965: 960: 955: 950: 944: 941: 940: 932: 931: 924: 917: 909: 903: 902: 889:Tao Jingshen. 885: 884: 875: 855: 853:, Biography 36 851:History of Jin 839: 818: 816: 813: 812: 811: 810: 809: 804:Wanyan Honghui 800: 795:Wanyan Hongyan 791: 779: 778: 777: 768: 767: 766: 754: 753: 752: 737: 731: 730: 729: 726:, Prince of Ge 717: 716: 715: 694: 693: 690: 683:Wanyan Yungong 672: 669: 653: 650: 609:Main article: 606: 603: 519: 516: 514: 511: 434: 433: 430: 429: 426: 425: 418: 412: 411: 405: 404: 403:Transcriptions 396: 395: 388: 382: 381: 374: 368: 367: 363: 362: 359: 358: 351: 345: 344: 338: 337: 336:Transcriptions 329: 328: 321: 315: 314: 307: 301: 300: 296: 295: 292: 291: 284: 278: 277: 271: 270: 269:Transcriptions 262: 261: 254: 248: 247: 244: 243: 235: 234: 233:Empress Xiaoyi 231: 227: 226: 224:Wanyan Yungong 221: 217: 216: 211: 205: 204: 199: 193: 192: 189: 188: 187:Zhangzong (章宗) 184: 183: 177: 176: 172: 171: 165: 164: 156: 155: 151: 150: 144: 143: 135: 134: 128: 122: 121: 106: 102: 101: 94: 92: 88: 87: 86:(aged 40) 80: 76: 75: 74:31 August 1168 72: 68: 67: 64: 63: 58: 54: 53: 48: 44: 43: 40: 36: 35: 28: 27: 15: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 1166: 1155: 1152: 1150: 1147: 1145: 1142: 1140: 1137: 1135: 1132: 1130: 1127: 1125: 1122: 1120: 1117: 1115: 1112: 1111: 1109: 1096: 1092: 1088: 1084: 1080: 1076: 1072: 1068: 1064: 1060: 1056: 1052: 1048: 1044: 1040: 1036: 1032: 1028: 1024: 1020: 1016: 1012: 1007: 994: 991: 989: 986: 984: 981: 979: 976: 974: 971: 969: 966: 964: 961: 959: 956: 954: 951: 949: 946: 945: 942: 938: 930: 925: 923: 918: 916: 911: 910: 907: 900: 899:0-295-95514-7 896: 892: 888: 887: 879: 871: 864: 862: 860: 852: 846: 844: 837:Tao, p. 85-86 834: 832: 830: 828: 826: 824: 819: 807: 805: 801: 798: 796: 792: 789: 787: 786:Wanyan Hongxi 783: 782: 780: 775: 774: 772: 769: 764: 761: 760: 758: 755: 750: 748: 744: 743: 741: 738: 735: 732: 727: 725: 721: 720: 718: 713: 711: 710:Wanyan Hongyu 707: 706: 704: 701: 700: 699: 698: 691: 688: 684: 680: 679: 678: 677: 668: 665: 663: 659: 658:Wanyan Yongji 649: 647: 641: 639: 634: 629: 627: 624: 621: 618: 617:Southern Song 612: 602: 599: 596:In 1196, the 594: 590: 588: 584: 579: 577: 573: 568: 566: 562: 558: 557: 552: 548: 544: 540: 536: 531: 529: 528:Wanyan Yongji 525: 510: 508: 504: 499: 496: 492: 491:Southern Song 488: 487:Mongol Empire 484: 479: 475: 471: 466: 464: 460: 456: 452: 448: 444: 440: 431: 419: 417: 413: 410: 406: 401: 397: 389: 387: 383: 375: 373: 369: 364: 352: 350: 346: 343: 339: 334: 330: 322: 320: 316: 308: 306: 302: 297: 288:Jīn Zhāngzōng 285: 283: 279: 276: 272: 267: 263: 255: 253: 249: 245: 240: 232: 228: 225: 222: 218: 215: 212: 210: 206: 203: 200: 198: 194: 185: 182: 178: 173: 170: 166: 157: 152: 145: 140: 136: 133: 132:§ Family 129: 127: 123: 120: 119: 114: 110: 107: 103: 98: 93: 89: 81: 77: 73: 69: 65: 62: 61:Wanyan Yongji 59: 55: 52: 49: 45: 41: 37: 34: 29: 20: 1047:N. Dynasties 1043:S. Dynasties 972: 890: 878: 869: 802: 793: 784: 770: 762: 756: 745: 739: 733: 724:Wanyan Telin 722: 708: 696: 695: 675: 674: 666: 662:Genghis Khan 655: 642: 630: 614: 595: 591: 580: 569: 554: 550: 546: 532: 521: 507:Yuan dynasty 503:Genghis Khan 500: 467: 450: 442: 438: 437: 416:Hanyu Pinyin 349:Hanyu Pinyin 282:Hanyu Pinyin 116: 84:(1208-12-29) 1119:1208 deaths 1114:1168 births 1039:16 Kingdoms 849:《金史·列傳第三十六》 763:misscariage 623:Han Tuozhou 539:Han Chinese 495:Han Tuozhou 493:chancellor 463:Jin dynasty 451:Wanyan Jing 422:Wányán Jǐng 366:Wanyan Jing 181:Temple name 47:Predecessor 33:Jin dynasty 1108:Categories 1031:3 Kingdoms 815:References 638:revanchism 620:chancellor 583:Taiye Lake 518:Early life 470:Taiye Lake 99:, Beijing) 973:Zhangzong 781:Unknown: 652:Late life 646:Su Shidan 576:Confucian 447:sinicized 154:Era dates 113:Li Shi'er 57:Successor 983:Xuanzong 685:(完顏允恭), 968:Shizong 953:Taizong 771:Chengyu 757:Chengyu 734:Zhaoyi, 676:Parents 633:Mongols 587:Beijing 547:meng'an 474:Beijing 459:Jurchen 457:of the 455:emperor 252:Chinese 209:Dynasty 1071:W. Xia 988:Aizong 958:Xizong 897:  765:(1208) 671:Family 556:jinshi 543:kowtow 489:. The 443:Madage 355:Mádágé 299:Madage 230:Mother 220:Father 202:Wanyan 118:others 105:Spouse 91:Burial 1015:Shang 948:Taizu 740:Furen 551:mouke 461:-led 449:name 197:House 142:Names 126:Issue 39:Reign 1087:Qing 1083:Ming 1079:Yuan 1067:Song 1063:Liao 1055:Tang 1019:Zhou 895:ISBN 565:Song 563:and 561:Tang 549:and 513:Life 130:See 79:Died 71:Born 1095:PRC 1091:ROC 1075:Jīn 1051:Sui 1035:Jìn 1027:Han 1023:Qin 1011:Xia 585:in 478:Han 392:完颜璟 378:完顏璟 325:麻达葛 311:麻達葛 258:金章宗 214:Jin 25:金章宗 1110:: 1093:/ 1089:→ 1085:→ 1081:→ 1077:→ 1073:/ 1069:/ 1065:/ 1061:→ 1057:→ 1053:→ 1049:→ 1045:/ 1041:→ 1037:/ 1033:→ 1029:→ 1025:→ 1021:→ 1017:→ 1013:→ 993:Mo 858:^ 842:^ 822:^ 530:. 445:, 1002:金 928:e 921:t 914:v 901:.

Index

Jin dynasty
Emperor Shizong
Wanyan Yongji
Fangshan District
Empress Qinhuai
Li Shi'er
others
Issue
§ Family
Posthumous name
Temple name
House
Wanyan
Dynasty
Jin
Wanyan Yungong
Chinese
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin
sinicized
emperor
Jurchen

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.