宋太祖

Sòngtàizǔ

proper noun

Meanings

1 Emperor Taizu of Song, temple name of Zhao Kuangyin (赵匡胤)

赵匡胤 Zhào Kuāngyìn Zhao Kuangyin · monarch, 927–976

Characters

Song (dynasty name)

ancestor/founder

Examples

HSK 4

电视剧讲的是宋太祖年间的故事。

Diànshìjù jiǎng de shì Sòngtàizǔ niánjiān de gùshi.

The TV drama is set in the reign of Emperor Taizu of Song.

HSK 6

宋太祖赵匡胤开创了宋朝。

Sòngtàizǔ Zhào Kuāngyìn kāichuàng le Sòngcháo.

Emperor Taizu of Song, Zhao Kuangyin, founded the Song dynasty.

HSK 7-9

宋太祖以'杯酒释兵权'闻名。

Sòngtàizǔ yǐ ' bēi jiǔ shì bīngquán ' wénmíng.

Song Taizu is famous for 'giving up military power over cups of wine.'

Tips

history

Zhao Kuangyin was a general of the Later Zhou who was proclaimed emperor in the 960 Chenqiao Mutiny (陈桥兵变) and unified most of China under the Song. He is best remembered for 杯酒释兵权 - persuading his top generals at a banquet to hand over their military commands in exchange for wealth and titles, preventing the military coups that had plagued the Five Dynasties.

Stroke Order

宋 Sòng

太 tài

祖 zǔ