Yet it was viewed by the court as only a temporary capital while the Song emperors planned to retake Kaifeng.

Despite this victory, most other Song defending forces, again, were defeated, and the Jurchens even captured two Song emperors.

He was finally poisoned by the Song emperor in 978.

In the northwest quarter of the city, the Imperial Way of the Song emperors has been reconstructed.

Li Jiqian arranged a peace agreement with the Song emperor, but violated the treaty himself.

Neither side was able to force a victory, so the Lý Dynasty proposed a truce, which the Song emperor accepted.

The Song emperor mobilized troops and passed a decree to forbid all the provinces to trade with Đại Việt.

The Emperor was greatly pleased and asked young Araniko to repair an important bronze idol presented as a gift by a Song emperor.

Another son Zhao Kuangyi would also become a Song emperor.

The last Song emperor went to the bottom with his entourage, held in the arms of his councilor.