Emperor Taizong Of Song
Emperor Taizong (939 – 997) was the second emperor of the Song Dynasty of China from 976 to 997, after his elder brother Emperor Taizu.
Emperor Taizong is remembered as a hardworking and diligent emperor. He paid great attention to the welfare of his people and made his empire more prosperous. He adopted the policies previously enacted by Emperor Shizong of Later Zhou, which include increasing agricultural production, broadening the imperial examination system, compiling encyclopedias, expanding the civil service and further limiting the power of Jiedushis. He also reunified China proper by conquering Northern Han, the last kingdom in the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period.
Popular legends believe he killed Emperor Taizu for the throne, also forcing Emperor Taizu's son Zhao Dezhao to commit suicide.
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