Learning to rule, 1082-1108
growing up in the palace,1082-1099
Palace Life/ Huizong’s immediate family/Diversions/ Education/The Capital, Kaifeng/ Talented Friends and Acquaintances（王詵）/Family Drama/
Taking the Throne, 1100
The day of succession/ Empress Dowager Xiang’s Participation in the Government/ Factional Politics/ On-the-Job Training/ The Return of Anti-Reformers /Ousting the Top Reformers/ Zhezong’s Funeral
Trying for Balance, 1101-1102
Coalition government/ Warnings of Heaven’s displeasure/ The temple of spectacular Numina/ The Suburban sacrifices/ Financial Matters/
Choosing the Reformers, 1102-1108
Cai Jing as Grand Councilor/ Charitable Ventures/ The Ban on Opponents/ Suppression of the Writings of Su Shi and His Circle/ Expansion of Government Schools/ Imperial Brush Edicts/
Striving for Magnificence,1102-1112
Placing faith in Daoism, 1100-1110
Liu Hunkang/ Temples and Rituals/ Local Shrines/
Embracing and Revitalizing Tradition
The Music of great brilliance/ The Nine Cauldrons/ The celebration of Auspicious Signs/
Welcoming Masters and Experts.
Physicians/ Builders/ the Painting School/ Court Painters/
Crafting an Image as an Artist
Huizong’s Slender Gold Calligraphy/ Huizong as a Painter/ Huizong as a Poet/
Anticipating Great Things, 1107-1120
Pursuing the Monumental
A new ritual code/ A new Daoist Canon/ Visual Documentation of Auspicious Signs/ Collections of cultural treasures/ the Bright Hall/ the Northeast Marchmount/
Finding Pleasures in Court and Palace Life
Poetry in Culture of Huizong’s court/ Banquets and Garden Parties/ Consorts and Children/ Gossip about Huizong’s Love life
Working with Councilors
Cai Jing and the Council of State/ Policymaking and the Issue of Currency/ Trusted Eunuchs/
Accepting Divine Revelations, 1110-1119
Seers, Dreams, and Visions, Stepped-Up Patronage/ Lin Lingsu’s Revelations/ State Support for the Divine Empyrean/
Allying with Jin
Balance of Power in the North/ New Opportunities/ Negotiations through envoys/
Confronting Failure, 1121-1135
Adjusting to military setbacks, 1121-1125
Fang La’s uprising/ Strains in the Alliance/ Military Embarrassment/ The New Territories/
Abdicating the Throne, 1125-1126
The decision to abdicate/ The Trip South/ A forced return/
Losing Everything, 1126-1127
The fall of Kaifeng/ Qinzong’s departure/ green enclosure/
Enduring Captivity, 1127-1135
Convoys/ Yanjing/ Alien Lands/ The fate of Huizong’s family/
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