Death of Emperor Shenzong of Song (Zhao Xu)

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1. 1085Xuande Hall · Kaifeng CityIn February of Yuanfeng 8, Shenzong (Zhao Xu) fell gravely ill at the Xuande Hall, summoning Crown Prince Zhao Xu and senior ministers to his bedside to entrust affairs and order the crown prince's accession.
2. 1085Xuande Hall · Kaifeng CityShenzong died at the Xuande Hall at the age of thirty-eight, with the temple name Shenzong, and was buried in the Yongyu Mausoleum. His death marked the end of the era of the Xining and Yuanfeng New Policies.