Emperor Ningzong (寧宗)

Overview

Emperor Ningzong was a Song Emperor (Ning).

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1194 to AD 1224 光、寧之朝
Dated from the passage context · History of Song 497, passage 26
AD 1194 to AD 1224 寧宗
Strongly inferred · History of Song 112, passage 147
AD 1194 寧宗即位
Dated from the passage context · History of Song 469, passage 185
AD 1196 慶元二年
Dated from the passage context · History of Song 469, passage 188
AD 1196 慶元二年四月
Dated from the passage context · History of Song 107, passage 208
AD 1194 紹熙五年
Dated from the passage context · History of Song 107, passage 198

Key source chapters

Places and affiliations

Song 宋
Relation Ruled
Directly stated · History of Song 497, passage 26
Polity Song 宋 · Relation Ruled
Directly stated · History of Song 112, passage 147

Works and attributed material

Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation
Directly stated · History of Song 107, passages 198-199

Events and relationships

Barely preserved altars
Political · Ruler
Directly stated · History of Song 497, passage 26
Tianyou Festival 天祐節
Ritual · Honoree · Birthday festival established
Directly stated · History of Song 112, passage 147
Ruiqing Festival 瑞慶節
Ritual · Honoree · Birthday festival renamed
Directly stated · History of Song 112, passage 147

References in the histories

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History

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History of Song, Chapter 107Volume 107 Treatises 60: Rites 10 · 1 passage

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上再三稱善，且曰：「僖祖自不當祧，高宗即位時不曾祧，壽皇即位，太上即位，亦不曾祧，今日豈可容易？ The emperor repeatedly expressed approval and said: "Emperor Xi ought not to be removed; when Gaozong ascended the throne he was not removed, when Emperor Xiaozong ascended, when the Retired Emperor ascended, he was likewise not removed—how can this be done lightly today?

History of Song, Chapter 112Volume 112 Treatises 65: Rites 15 · 1 passage

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孝宗以十月二十二日為會慶節，光宗以九月四日為重明節，寧宗以十月十九日為天祐節、尋改為瑞慶節，理宗以正月五日為天基節，度宗以四月九日為乾會節，瀛國公以九月二十八日為天瑞節。 Xiaozong’s birthday was observed on the twenty-second day of the tenth month as the Huiqing Festival; Guangzong’s on the fourth day of the ninth month as the Chongming Festival; Ningzong’s on the nineteenth day of the tenth month as the Tianyou Festival, soon renamed the Ruiqing Festival; Lizong’s on the fifth day of the first month as the Tianji Festival; Duzong’s on the ninth day of the fourth month as the Qianhui Festival; and the Lord of Ying’s on the twenty-eighth day of the ninth month as the Tianrui Festival.

History of Song, Chapter 469Volume 469 Biographies 228: Eunuchs 4: Shao Chengzhang, Lan Gui Kanglu, Feng Yi, Zhang Quwei, Chen Yuan, Gan Bian, Wang Deqian, Guan Li, Dong Songchen · 6 passages

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寧宗即位，命三人俱事光宗於泰安宮。 When Ningzong acceded, all three were ordered to attend Guangzong at Tai'an Palace.

帝過壽康宮，昺有力焉。 When the emperor passed through Shoukang Palace, Bing had been instrumental.

王德謙，初為嘉邸都監，頗親幸。 Wang Deqian began as chief steward of Prince Jia’s household and was warmly favored.

黃由時為王府讚讀，奏請嘉王詣重華宮問疾，既得旨，德謙固請覆奏，王斥之，遂行。 Reader Huang You asked Prince Jia to visit the sick emperor; once the order came, Deqian insisted on reporting again; the prince scolded him and went.

中書舍人高文虎請改為安置，台諫復言其奸詭，乞自今不以赦移，雖特旨亦許執奏，帝用其言，德謙遂坐廢斥以死。 Draftsman Gao Wenhu asked for “supervised residence”; censors demanded he never benefit from amnesty—even special edicts must be protestable; the emperor agreed; Deqian died in disgrace.

又明日，嘉王入行禫祭，汝愚即簾前進呈禦批，太后遂命王即皇帝位。 Next day Prince Jia entered for mourning rites; Ruyu presented the rescript before the curtain; the empress dowager had the prince take the throne at once.

History of Song, Chapter 497Volume 497: Appendix: History of Song Table Revision of Official Titles · 1 passage

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光、寧之朝，僅守宗社，理、度之世，日蹙封疆，顧乃拘信使以渝盟，納畔臣而侵境，由權奸之擅命，啟事釁以召兵。 Under the Guang and Ning reigns they barely preserved the altars of state; under Lizong and Duzong the borders shrank day by day; yet they detained envoys in violation of treaties, welcomed defecting ministers and allowed border incursions—because powerful traitors usurped authority, they provoked incidents and invited war.