Emperor Ningzong, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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emperor of the Song Dynasty
Date of Birth: 19-Nov-1168
Place of Birth: Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
Date of Death: 17-Sep-1224
Profession: ruler, aristocrat
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio 
About Emperor Ningzong
- Emperor Ningzong of Song (19 November 1168 – 17 September 1224), personal name Zhao Kuo, was the 13th emperor of the Song dynasty in China and the fourth emperor of the Southern Song dynasty.
- He reigned from 1194 until his death in 1224. He was the second son and the only surviving child of his predecessor Guangzong and like his father, Ningzong was weak-minded; easily dominated by women.
- During Ningzong's reign, he had built 75 commemorative shrines and steles, the most in Song history.
- He was a great patron of art, promoting artists such as Liang Kai and Ma Yuan to painter-in-waiting and writing poems about their paintings.
- Upon Ningzong's death, a minor official and a relative of Ningzong became Emperor Lizong.
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