Emperor Huizong of Song, photo 1 of 2
Emperor Huizong of Song, photo 2 of 2

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宋代帝半身像册.09.宋徽宗 (cropped)
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HuizongHui
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宋徽宗

Sòng Huīzōng
proper noun

Meanings

  1. 1 Emperor Huizong of Song (reigned 1100-1126), eighth Northern Song emperor, renowned painter and calligrapher whose reign ended in the Jingkang Incident

About Emperor Huizong of Song

1082–1135 · 君主 monarch

Northern Song emperor from 1100 to 1126, a painter and calligrapher who created the 瘦金体 script. Jin armies took his capital Kaifeng in the 靖康之变 and he died a captive in the north.

Also called  赵佶

Examples

HSK 6
Sòng Huīzōng shì zhùmíng de shūhuà huángdì.
Emperor Huizong of Song was a famous painter-calligrapher emperor.
HSK 7-9
宋徽宗创造了瘦金体。
Sòng Huīzōng chuàngzào le shòujīntǐ.
Emperor Huizong invented the 'Slender Gold' calligraphy style.

Tips

history
An old verdict on him: 诸事皆能,独不能为君耳, 'he could do everything except rule'. He died a prisoner of the Jin at 五国城, in today's Heilongjiang.
culture
Frequently appears in 《水浒传》 (Water Margin) as the reigning emperor, with the novel's corrupt officials 蔡京 and 高俅 serving at his court.

Stroke Order

宋 Sòng
徽 huī
宗 zōng