Chinese Ancient Coin Northern Song Dynasty Zhi He Yuan Bao至和元宝篆书 1054AD

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Chinese Ancient Coin Northern Song Dynasty in the Zhi He period (AD 1039). Hartill  16.130

Zhihe Tongbao is one of the ancient Chinese coins. It was minted during the reign of Emperor Renzong of the Northern Song Dynasty, in the first year of Zhihe (1054 AD). The minting quantity of Zhihe Tongbao was moderate.

 

Emperor Renzong Zhao Zhen (May 30, 1010 - April 30, 1063) was the fourth emperor of the Northern Song Dynasty, reigning from March 23, 1022, to April 30, 1063. He was initially named Shouyi and was the sixth son of Emperor Zhenzong. He was the only imperial prince who survived into adulthood, and his mother was Consort Li Chen. In the second year of Tianxi (1018 AD), he was elevated to the title of Prince Sheng. In the same year, in September, he was proclaimed crown prince and given the name Zhen. In the first year of Qianxing (1022 AD), Emperor Zhenzong passed away, and Renzong ascended the throne at the age of 13, with his stepmother, Empress Dowager Liu, serving as regent. In 1023 AD, the reign title was changed to Tiansheng. In 1033 AD, Empress Dowager Liu returned power to Emperor Renzong, who began his personal rule. Emperor Renzong passed away in the Huang Palace of the Bianliang (today's Kaifeng) in 1063 AD at the age of 54, marking a reign of 41 years, making him the longest-reigning emperor of the Song Dynasty. In folk legends, he is sometimes associated with the story of "The Prince and the Magic Cat."

 

During his reign, one of the major military conflicts was with the Western Xia Dynasty. After Xia Jingzong Li Yuanhao came to power, he changed the national policy established by his father, Xia Taizong Li Deming, and launched the Song-Xia Wars. The Song army experienced defeats in battles such as Yanzhou, Haoshui Chuan, and Dingchuan. Han Qi and Fan Zhongyan were demoted after the Battle of Haoshui Chuan. However, in the Battle of Dingchuan, the Western Xia forces split their troops in an attempt to invade Guanzhong but were met with strong resistance from Jingtai, the prefect of Yuanzhou (present-day Zhenyuan, Gansu). The Xia army was completely annihilated, and their strategic goal of capturing Guanzhong was thwarted. Due to the continuous warfare and the weakening of the Western Xia Dynasty, the two countries eventually negotiated peace. The Western Xia Dynasty acknowledged its vassal status to the Song Dynasty, and the Song Dynasty provided the Western Xia Dynasty with an annual tribute of 130,000 pieces of silk, 50,000 taels of silver, and 20,000 catties of tea. This peace agreement, known as the "Qingli Treaty," brought nearly half a century of peace.

 

During the reign of Emperor Renzong, the issue of excessive officials and soldiers was particularly severe. As early as the first year of Huangyou (1049), Bao Zheng, the deputy minister of the Ministry of Revenue, pointed out the problem of excessive officials: "The total number of officials both inside and outside the court exceeds 17,300, not including the imperial officials, envoys, and guards. Compared to the previous dynasty, which was only about 40 years ago, it has already more than doubled." The number of local officials in prefectures and counties was even "three times as many." The total number of troops in the country was 1.259 million, accounting for seven-tenths of the tax revenue. The accumulation of land during the reigns of Emperor Zhenzong and Emperor Renzong was even more severe, with most high-ranking officials and ministers possessing thousands of hectares of land. In the late years of Emperor Renzong, the power and wealth of officials and influential families grew without limits, and the practice of land annexation and forgery became common. Despite heavy restrictions, it could not be stopped. In the end, the rich owned vast estates while the poor had no land to stand on. The country's finances were in crisis. In the forty-second year of Emperor Renzong's reign, known as a time of great prosperity for the dynasty, the financial resources began to dwindle.

 

In the fourth year of Huangyou (1052), Nong Zhigao rebelled against the Song Dynasty, and his troops swept through Guangxi and Guangdong. Emperor Renzong appointed Di Qing and Yu Jing to lead the army on a southern expedition. In the fifth year of Huangyou, Di Qing launched a nighttime attack on Kunlun Pass and defeated Nong Zhigao in the Battle of Guirenpu. The following year, Nong Zhigao died in the Dali Kingdom, and the rebellion was quelled.

 

Qingli New Policies:

The Qingli New Policies were introduced with ten major policies proposed by Fan Zhongyan, including the demotion and promotion of officials based on their performance, the suppression of opportunistic behavior, the strict selection of talented individuals for government positions, the equal distribution of public land, the support for agriculture and sericulture, the enhancement of military defenses, the reduction of corvée labor, the provision of relief and goodwill to the people, and the reinforcement of government orders. However, due to significant opposition, the policies were difficult to implement and were suspended after just one year and four months.

 

During Emperor Renzong's reign, there were no major wars externally, nor were there significant reforms internally. The focus was on responding to military threats from the Liao and Western Xia dynasties.

 

Demise:

In the eighth year of Jiayou (1063), on the 29th of the third month, Emperor Renzong passed away in the Huang Palace of Bianliang at the age of 53. He was buried at the Yongzhao Mausoleum. According to the "History of the Song Dynasty," news of Emperor Renzong's passing spread, and the capital city (Bianliang) suspended market activities as people mourned for several days. Even beggars and children burned paper money in front of the imperial palace.

 

Emperor Renzong reigned for 41 years, making him the longest-ruling emperor of the Song Dynasty. He was known for his humility, frugality, benevolence, and forgiveness. There was a proposal from officials to expand the royal gardens on the site of the burned down Yuqing Palace, but Emperor Renzong responded, "I have inherited the gardens of the previous emperor, and I have found them to be already quite large. Why should we expand them?" After Emperor Renzong's death, even when the funeral announcement arrived in the Liao Dynasty, the people of the Yan region mourned, and Liao Daozong, Yelü Hongji, wept and said, "I have not witnessed war and upheaval for forty-two years."

 

Emperor Renzong's posthumous title is "Emperor Renzong," making him the first emperor in Chinese history to receive such a posthumous title.

 

The Yuan Dynasty historian Toqto'a summarized in the "History of the Song Dynasty" that Emperor Renzong was benevolent, thrifty, and filled the court with empathy and righteous governance. If it were not for the actions of his descendants, Emperor Renzong's policies could have laid the foundation for the future three hundred years of the Song Dynasty
至和通宝是中国古代钱币之一。成于北宋仁宗赵祯年间,至和元年(公元1054 年)铸造,“至和通宝”铸造量一般,为常见品。

 

宋仁宗趙禎( 1010年 5月 30日— 1063年 4月 30日),北宋第四代皇帝( 1022年 3月 23日- 1063年 4月 30日在位)。初名受益,宋真宗的第六子,也是唯一活到成年的皇子,生母李宸妃。天禧二年( 1018年),进封昇王,同年九月立为皇太子,赐名禎。乾兴元年( 1022年)二月,真宗崩,仁宗即帝位,时年 13岁,由嫡母刘太后摄政; 1023年改年號為天圣; 1033年,刘太后归政,仁宗亲政; 1063年駕崩於汴梁皇宮中,享年 54岁,在位 41年,為宋朝在位時間最長的皇帝。民間流傳“狸猫换太子”中的太子就是影射宋仁宗。

  • Condition: VF, Genuine, Hartill 16.130 seal script
  • Composition: Bronze
  • Era: Pre - 1700s
  • Country: China
  • Fineness: 0.5
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: China
  • Region of Origin: Asia
  • Modified Item: No
  • Colour: BN

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