Xiao Zong, Chinese emperor (born 1127)

Emperor Xiaozong of Song

Chinese Song dynasty emperor from 1162 to 1189

Emperor Xiaozong of Song, personal name Zhao Shen, courtesy name Yuanyong, was the 11th emperor of the Song dynasty of China and the second emperor of the Southern Song dynasty. He started his reign in 1162 when his adoptive father and predecessor, Emperor Gaozong, abdicated and…