CH'IN-TSUNG

born 1100, China died 1160, China Pinyin Qin Zong (temple name, or miao-hao), personal name (hsing-ming) Chao Huan, or Chao Tan last emperor (reigned 1125/26-1127) of the Northern Sung dynasty. Ch'in-tsung became emperor when his father, Hui-tsung (reigned 1100-1125/26), abdicated in the face of an invasion by the Juchen tribes. The invasion was halted when the Chinese agreed to a large cession of territory and a huge indemnity, but the Juchen renewed their attack two years later, capturing the capital and taking Ch'in-tsung and his father prisoner. Ch'in-tsung's brother Kao-tsung (reigned 1127-1162/63) escaped to South China and founded the Southern Sung dynasty (1127-1279). Ch'in-tsung remained a prisoner of the Juchen until his death.