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*''Reign: [[1085]]-[[1100]]''
Emperor Zhezong of China's [[Northern Song Dynasty]] is known chiefly for his powerful support of [[Daoism]].
Zhezong claimed descent from the [[Yellow Emperor]], paid homage to certain sacred Daoist texts believed to be of heavenly or other supernatural origin, and patronized a number of prominent Daoist sects both old and new. Daoist ritual masters, further, were brought into the imperial court, where they vied with Buddhist masters for prestige and influence.
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|width="35%"|Preceded by<br>'''[[Emperor Shenzong of Song]]'''
|width="25%"|'''Emperor of [[Song Dynasty|Song]]<br>[[1085]]-[[1100]]'''
|width="35%"|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Emperor Huizong]] of Song'''
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==References==
*Conrad Schirokauer, et al, ''A Brief History of Chinese and Japanese Civilizations'', Fourth Edition, Cengage Learning (2012), 201.
[[Category:Emperors|Zhezong]]
[[Category:Heian Period]]