Death of Jin Emperor Shizong and Accession of Zhangzong in 1189

Timeline

1. 1189Zhongdu · North ChinaJin Emperor Shizong Wanyan Yong died in the first month of 1189 at the age of sixty-seven. During his twenty-nine-year reign he carried out equal-field measures, reorganized household registration, restored the imperial examinations, and promoted Jurchen-Han integration, bringing Jin national strength to its peak.
2. 1189–1190Zhongdu · North ChinaImperial grandson Wanyan Jing ascended the throne, changing the era name to Mingchang, becoming Emperor Zhangzong of Jin. Zhangzong had been steeped in Han culture since childhood and continued Sinicization policies and improvements to the examinations and legal code after accession, but the national strength accumulated under Shizong was gradually depleted in Zhangzong's later years.