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Emperor Taizu of Song China

Birth and death:	Mar. 21, 927–Nov. 14, 976
Family name:	Zhao (趙)
Given name:	Kuangyin (匡胤)
Courtesy name (字):	Yuanlang (元朗)
Dates of reign:	Feb. 4, 960¹–Nov. 14, 976
Dynasty:	Song (宋)
Temple name:	Taizu (太祖)
Posthumous name: (short)	Never used short
Posthumous name: (full)	Emperor Qiyun Liji Yingwu Ruiwen Shende Shenggong Zhiming Daxiao² 啓運立極英武睿文神德聖功至明大孝皇帝
General note: Dates given here are in the Julian calendar. They are not in the proleptic Gregorian calendar.
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1. In control of only Northern China at first, was in control of most of Southern China only in 975. 2. Final version of the posthumous name given in 1017.

Emperor Taizu (March 21, 927 - November 14, 976), born Zhao Kuangyin, was the founder of the Song Dynasty of China, and the first emperor of this dynasty from 960 to 976.