Zhao Ji, Emperor Huizong of Song Dynasty, had 38 sons and 42 daughters.
Song Huizong Zhao Ji (November 2, 1082 - June 4, 1135), the master of Xuanhe, was the eighth emperor of the Song Dynasty (February 23, 1100 - January 18, 1126) reigned), calligrapher and painter. The eleventh son of Song Shenzong and the younger brother of Song Zhezong. He was successively named King of Suining and King Duan. Zhezong died of illness in the first month of the third year of Yuanfu (1100) without any children. In the same month, Empress Dowager Xiang made Zhao Ji the emperor.
Song Huizong's sincere interest in painting led to unprecedented development of painting art in the Song Dynasty. He also created a calligraphy font called "thin gold style" by later generations. He loved painting flowers and birds and developed his own "courtyard style". He was a rare artistic emperor in ancient times.
In March of the second year of Jingkang (1127), he and Qinzong Zhao Huan were captured by the Jin people. Jin Tianhui died in Wuguo City in the 13th year of his reign (1135) at the age of 54. In March of the twelfth year of Shaoxing in the Southern Song Dynasty (1142), the coffin was returned to the Southern Song Dynasty and buried in Yongyou Mausoleum, Shaoxing.
The eldest son of the emperor: Zhao Huan, namely Qinzong of Song Dynasty. He died on June 29, 1156 AD, at the age of 57.
The second son: Zhao Tong, died in infancy on the second day after his birth and was posthumously named King Yan.
The third son: Zhao Kai, was granted the title of King Yun. He died in Hanzhou on June 26, 1130 AD, at the age of 30.
The fourth son: Zhao Ji, was born in February 1103 AD and died in April 1104 AD. He was posthumously named King Jing.
The fifth son: Zhao Shu, granted the title of King Su. In October 1130 AD, he died in Wuguo City in the Kingdom of Jin at the age of 29.
The sixth son: Zhao Qi, King Fengjing.
Seventh son: Zhao Xu, King of Fengji.
The eighth son: Zhao Chu, granted the title of King Yi.
The ninth son: Zhao Gou, namely Song Gaozong (the only one who was not captured by the Jin Kingdom). He died on November 9, the fourteenth year of Chunxi (AD 1187), at the age of eighty-one.
The tenth son: Zhao Cai, born in December 1107 AD. Died in November 1116 AD at the age of 10. He was posthumously named King Bin.
The eleventh son: Zhao Mo, granted the title of King Qi. He died in Wuguo City in the Kingdom of Jin on August 11, 1138 AD, at the age of 31.
Twelfth son: Zhao Zhi, granted the title of King Shen.
The thirteenth son: Zhao Pu, born in May 1109 AD. Died in 1123 AD at the age of 15. He was posthumously named King of Yi.
The fourteenth son: Zhao Di, was granted the title of King Xu.
The fifteenth son: Zhao?, King Feng Yi. In August 1133 AD, he was executed in Five Kingdoms City by Jin Taizong, the second emperor of the Jin Dynasty, Wanyan Wu Qimai. He was 24 years old.
Sixteenth son: Zhao Gong, born in October 1110 AD. Died in March 1112 AD, only two years old. He was posthumously named King Yun.
The seventeenth son: Zhao Shi, granted the title of King.
The Eighteenth Son: Zhao Zhen, King of Letters. He died in Wuguo City in the Kingdom of Jin on June 19, 1139 AD, at the age of 29.
Nineteenth son: Zhao Chun, born in March 1112 AD. He died in leap April, 1113 AD, when he was only one year old. He was posthumously named King of Han.
Twentieth son: Zhao Peng, granted the title of Prince of Ankang County.
The twenty-first son: Zhao Zhi, was granted the title of Prince of Guangping County.
Twenty-second son: Zhao Ji, born in February 1114 AD. He died in May of the same year. He was posthumously named King Chen.
Twenty-third son: Zhao Zhen, granted the title of Prime Minister and Duke of the State.
Twenty-fourth son: Zhao Yue, granted the title of Duke of Ying.
Twenty-fifth son: Zhao Kai, the feudal king of Anjun. On February 15, 1127 AD, he died in the Zhai Palace in Qingcheng Yingzhai where Wanyan Zonghan, the Prime Minister of the Jin Dynasty, was stationed.
Twenty-sixth son: Zhao Yi, granted the title of Duke of Jia. He died in Wuguo City in the Kingdom of Jin on August 26, 1130 AD, at the age of 13.
Twenty-seventh son: Zhao Dong, named Wen Guogong.
Twenty-eighth son: Zhao Su, granted the title of Duke of England.
Twenty-ninth son: Zhao Tong, the Duke of Yi. Yu Tianhui committed suicide in the Five Kingdoms City of the Kingdom of Jin on July 18, 1131 AD, at the age of 17.
The 30th son: Zhao Bing, the Duke of Changchang. He died in Wuguo City in the Kingdom of Jin on October 28, 1132 AD, at the age of 11.
The thirty-first son: Zhao Cong, the Duke of Fengrun.
Zhao Ji: Born in April of the same year after (1127 AD).
Zhao Zhu: Born on April 27th (1130 AD).
Zhao Wanshi: Born between December 26th (1128 AD) and July 15th (1130 AD).
Zhao: Born after July 15th in the eighth year of Tianhui (1130), this son’s name and time of death are not recorded.