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Emperor Xizong of Jin
Jin Emperor Who Sinicized Governance and Concluded the Shaoxing Treaty
In a side chamber of a palace, a yellow ceremonial robe embroidered with a dragon hangs on a wooden stand, its hem worked with waves and rocks, before a carved folding screen, while a black lacquer chest sits on a low table by a lattice window and no person is in view.
Also known as Wanyan Dan · Wanyan Hela · Hela · Hongdao Xuande Chongren Yisheng Jiemin Xiaocheng Huangdi
- Roles
- Monarch / Emperor
Emperor Xizong of Jin, Wanyan Dan, a grandson of Taizu through his eldest legitimate son Wanyan Zongjun, was born in 1119 and took the throne in 1135 as the third Jin emperor. He abolished the old bojilie council and adopted Han-style government with three departments and six boards, and issued the Huangtong code. In 1141 he made the Shaoxing peace with the Southern Song, which left Jin in control north of the Huai River. He was killed in 1150 by Wanyan Liang, who seized the throne.
Life and times
Dates 1119 - 1150