Emperor Xingzong of Liao
| Emperor Xingzong of Liao | |||||||||||||
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| Emperor of the Liao dynasty | |||||||||||||
| Reign | 25 June 1031 – 28 August 1055 | ||||||||||||
| Predecessor | Emperor Shengzong | ||||||||||||
| Successor | Emperor Daozong | ||||||||||||
| Born |
Zhigu (Khitan name) Yelü Zongzhen (sinicised name) 3 April 1016 | ||||||||||||
| Died | 28 August 1055 (aged 39) | ||||||||||||
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| Father | Emperor Shengzong | ||||||||||||
| Mother | Empress Xiao Noujin | ||||||||||||
| Emperor Xingzong of Liao | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 遼興宗 | ||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 辽兴宗 | ||||||
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| Zhigu (Khitan name) | |||||||
| Chinese | 只骨 | ||||||
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| Yelü Zongzhen (sinicised name) | |||||||
| Chinese | 耶律宗真 | ||||||
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Emperor Xingzong of Liao (3 April 1016 – 28 August 1055), personal name Zhigu, sinicised name Yelü Zongzhen, was the seventh emperor of the Khitan-led Liao dynasty.
Life
Yelü Zongzhen was the eldest son of Emperor Shengzong. He was enfeoffed as a prince in 1021 at the age of six. When Emperor Shengzong died in 1031, Yelü Zongzhen succeeded his father as emperor.
Emperor Xingzong's reign was the beginning of the end for the Liao dynasty. The government was corrupt and the army started to fall apart. He attacked the Western Xia dynasty many times, and waged war against the Northern Song dynasty. However, the frequent wars were not looked kindly upon by his people, and there were much anger among them for the high taxes. Emperor Xingzong was interested in Buddhism and spent lavishly for his own pleasure. He died in 1054.
| Emperor Xingzong of Liao House of Yelü (916–1125) Born: 1016 Died: 1055 | ||
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| Preceded by Emperor Shengzong |
Emperor of the Liao Dynasty 1031–1055 |
Succeeded by Emperor Daozong |
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