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Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty

The Northern Song Dynasty’s eighth emperor, Song Huizong, was very talented and a man of great attainments in calligraphy, painting, and poetry. In particular, the so-called “Slender Gold” style of calligraphy created by Huizong is unique, and no one could rival him in this respect. This Taoist emperor also believed in fate and often asked ...

Max Lu

Emperor Song Huizong.