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Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty

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Emperor Huizong (1082 - 1135) of the Song Dynasty, named Zhao Ji, was the son of Emperor Shenzong. He was also a painter and calligrapher.

When he was in power, Emperor Huizong appointed treacherous court officials to handle state affairs and wantonly extorted money from the people. He led an extremely extravagant and dissolute life.

Though Emperor Huizong was far from being a good state ruler, he was a real artist, especially good at the regular and cursive script calligraphy and paintings featuring landscape, human figures, birds, flowers and bamboo. He was also the creator of the "shoujinti (slender gold script)".

After his death, Emperor Huizong was buried in the Yongyou Mausoleum (35 kilometers to the southeast of present-day Shaoxing County in Zhejiang Province).

Golden Pheasant and Cotton Rose Flowers

Golden Pheasant and Cotton Rose Flowers

The painting bears a five-character quatrain and Emperor Huizong's mark in lieu of signature.
Red Knotweed and White Geese

Red Knotweed and White Geese

Red Knotweed and White Geese
Turtledove on Peach Branch

Turtledove on Peach Branch

Turtledove on Peach Branch
Literary Gathering Painting

Literary Gathering Painting

Literary Gathering Painting
An Facsimile of Lady Guoguo on a Spring Outing

An Facsimile of Lady Guoguo on a Spring Outing

An Facsimile of Lady Guoguo on a Spring Outing
Concubine Wei's Divination with Chess

Concubine Wei's Divination with Chess

In the second year of the Jingkang Period (1127) of the Song Dynasty, Emperor Huizong and his concubines were captured by the Jin people to the north of the Yellow River.
The Yongyou Mausoleum

The Yongyou Mausoleum

Located 35 kilometers to the southeast of present-day Shaoxing County in Zhejiang Province, the Yongyou Mausoleum is the tomb of Emperor Huizong of Song.
Daguan Tongbao

Daguan Tongbao

The characters on the coin showed in the picture were the handwriting of Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty.