(65438+February 23, 968-1March 23, 022) The third son of the third emperor of the Song Dynasty, his mother was Yuan De Queen Li. Originally named Zhao Dechang, it was later changed to Zhao and Zhao Yuankan. Wang Han, Wang Xianghe and Shou Wang were all sealed in the calendar, and once served as Kaifeng prefect Yin. In the first year of Daoguang (995), he became a prince and changed his name to Heng.
Life: In the third year of Daotong (997), Zhao Heng ascended the throne. At the beginning of Zhao Heng's accession to the throne, Li Ling was appointed Prime Minister, diligent in political affairs. In the first year of Jingdezhen (1004), the Liao Dynasty invaded, and Prime Minister Kou Zhun urged Zhao Heng to personally expedition. The war between the two sides is 300 miles away from the capital Tokyo, and the situation is favorable to the Northern Song Dynasty. However, because Zhao Heng was afraid of the momentum of Liao, and considering the long-term war between the two sides, he decided to give Liao a certain amount of gold and silver as "ancient coins" every year, regardless of Kou Zhun's opposition. Since then, the Northern Song Dynasty has entered a period of economic prosperity, which is called "the rule of Xianping" in history. In the later period of Zhao Heng's rule, Wang Qinruo and Ding Weisong served as ministers, and they often confused the ruling and opposition parties with Fu Ruizhi's gobbledygook. Zhao Heng also indulged in meditation, which led to the deepening of social contradictions and made the problem of "internal troubles and foreign invasion" in the Northern Song Dynasty increasingly serious.
In the first year of Ganxing (1022), Zhao Heng died at the age of 55, and he reigned for 25 years. Emperor Sheng Yuanxiao of posthumous title, the chapter of civilization, the temple name is True Sect. Bury Yongding Mausoleum. After his death, he paid tribute to the ancient demons and made the German civilization Wu Ding Zhang Xiaosheng Yuan Di. Zhao Heng is good at literature and calligraphy. The famous proverb "The book has its own golden house, and the book has its own Yan Ruyu" comes from him. Its purpose is to encourage scholars to learn the imperial examination and participate in governing the country, so that the Song Dynasty can recruit wise men to govern the world.