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Emperor Renzong仁宗

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Reigned for 42 years, approved the reward for Hong Xin.

DIRECT FIGURES
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RELATION RECORDS
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Emperor Renzong, and the people around them.

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KINSHIP

Kinship

Blood, marriage and sworn bonds

2 figures · 3 records
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ALLEGIANCE

Allegiance

Rulers, appointments and allegiance

26 figures · 35 records
18 more in the complete record
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CONFLICT

Conflict

Battles, captures and defeat

1 figure · 1 record
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THE UNSEEN

Mythic acts

Transformation, aid and divine punishment

1 figure · 1 record

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In history · History of Song

A Song dynasty emperor; in the fifth year of Tiansheng, he decreed discussions on the two dances for suburban and temple sacrifices. Emperor Renzong of Song, Zhao Zhen, the fourth emperor of the Song dynasty, with the temple name Renzong. A Song emperor, whose benevolence was like heaven, and whose achievements benefited all.

In fiction ·

Reigned for 42 years, approved the reward for Hong Xin.

History vs. fiction

In the official history, there is no such event as praying for blessings at Longhu Mountain during the forty-two years of Emperor Renzong's reign; the novel fictionalizes his sending Hong Xin to release demons by mistake.

  • According to the 'History of Song: Annals of Emperor Renzong', it is recorded that 'on the day Xinwei, the emperor died in the Funing Palace', and in the forty-two years of his reign, there is no record of sending a Grand Commandant to pray for blessings or accidentally releasing demons. Chapter 2 of 'Water Margin' narrates that in the third year of Jiayou, due to a plague, Emperor Renzong sent Grand Commandant Hong Xin to Longhu Mountain to summon the Heavenly Master. 'Emperor Renzong approved the memorial, rewarded Hong Xin, and restored his former position.' Opening the Demon-Suppressing Hall and accidentally releasing the Thirty-Six Heavenly Spirits and Seventy-Two Earthly Fiends is purely fictional.

Relationship network

36 figures · 234 links
Emperor RenzongEmperor RenzongEmperor Zhenzong of SongEmperor Zhenzong of SongWang AnshiWang AnshiHan QiHan QiSima GuangSima GuangEmperor YingzongEmperor YingzongSu ShiSu ShiKou ZhunKou ZhunOuyang XiuOuyang XiuFan ZhongyanFan ZhongyanWen YanboWen YanboFu BiLü YijianWang DanSu ZheJia ChangchaoWang GuiLü DafangHan JiangWu ChongWang QinruoDi QingWang ZengPang JiDu YanZhang FangpingChen ZhizhongSu SongNong ZhigaoSong XiangLi DiFan ZhenChen ShengzhiYan ShuZhang ShixunEmpress Zhangxian
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Sources: History of Song, 仁宗本纪二; History of Song, 仁宗本纪四; History of Song, 任中正中师周起程琳姜遵范雍子奇坦赵稹任布高若讷孙沔传; History of Song, 任颛李参郭申锡傅求张景宪窦卞张瓌孙瑜许遵卢士宗钱象先韩璹杜纯纮杜常谢麟王宗望王吉甫传; History of Song, 何郯吴中复择仁陈荐王猎孙思恭周孟阳齐恢杨绘刘庠朱京传; History of Song, 儒林传五; History of Song, 刘安世邹浩田昼王回曾诞陈瓘任伯雨传; History of Song, 刘平兼济郭遵任福王珪武英桑怿耿傅王仲宝传

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