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3 days ago · China - Consolidation, Expansion, Revolution: The Song achieved consolidation under the third emperor, Zhenzong (reigned 997–1022). A threatening Khitan offensive was directly met by the emperor himself, but a few battles assured neither side of victory.
3 days ago · Empresses and imperial concubines were buried around each emperor's mausoleum, amounting to more than 20 people. There were more than 100 people buried with the emperor, and they were maharajas and ministers, including Kou Zhun and Bao Zheng.
Jun 21, 2024 · The Song achieved consolidation under the third emperor, Zhenzong (reigned 997–1022). A threatening Khitan offensive was directly met by the emperor himself, but a few battles assured neither side of victory.
Jun 16, 2024 · During the Liao Dynasty (916-1125), Emperor Zhenzong was enchanted by the area's porcelain products and gave his permission for its ceramics to bear his name moving forward. The town was then renamed after the emperor's reign "Jingde", along with the suffix "zhen", meaning town.
6 days ago · According to historical records, in 1001, Monk Huineng of the temple went on pilgrimage to India for Buddhist scriptures, and brought back Buddhist relics, so Emperor Zhenzong gave the order to build this pagoda to host it.
5 days ago · In the Jingde reign of the Song Dynasty (960-1279), Emperor Zhenzong loved Changnan porcelain so much that he ordered to build official cave-houses to make porcelain of all kinds. And porcelains paid as tributes to the emperor were required to print with made in the Jinde reign at the bottom.
Jun 11, 2024 · The original version of the Shuowen Jiezi was written in the period of Emperor Yongzheng of the Eastern Han Dynasty and completed in the first year of Emperor Jian'ang. In 986 ADS, the book was proofread and printed for the first time.
