When he was young, he and Chai Kuangyin became brothers, the third one. Among the three brothers, Chai Rong and Zhao Kuangyin became emperors successively.

Zhao Kuangyin was highly valued by Zhou Shizong and Chai Rong in the Southern Tang Dynasty, and made many contributions. When Chai Rong was seriously ill, he was appointed as the inspector in front of the temple, in charge of the imperial guards in front of the temple. In the seventh year of Xiande (960), he was ordered to resist the Northern Han and Qidan allied forces. Then he proclaimed himself emperor in the "Chen Qiao mutiny" and returned to Beijing to persecute Emperor Gong of the Later Zhou Dynasty. In the same year, Zhao Kuangyin became emperor, renamed it "Song", which was called "Song" and "Northern Song" in history.

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Zhao Kuangyin's greatest contribution and achievement in his life is to restore the unity of Huaxia region and end the 70-year scuffle between the vassal regions since the late Tang Dynasty and the Five Dynasties. The people who suffered from the war finally have a peaceful and peaceful production and living environment, which has created good conditions for social progress, economic development and cultural prosperity.

Zhao Kuangyin, as the terminator of the melee in the late Tang Dynasty, the Five Dynasties and the Ten Kingdoms and the pioneer of the Song Dynasty, was an important figure in the history of China. He has perfect personality charm, such as integrity, hate and evil, generosity, openness, studiousness, diligence, love for the people, self-discipline, quietness, advocating frugality and setting an example. , not only has a great demonstration role in changing the extravagant atmosphere since the Five Dynasties, but also is deeply discussed by later historians. ?

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