Chinese Painting Print on Silk of Auspicious Cranes by Zhao Ji or Emperor Huizong of Song

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Emperor Huizong of Song (June 7, 1082 – June 4, 1135), personal name Zhao Ji, was the eighth emperor of the Song dynasty in China. He was also a very well-known calligrapher. Born as the 11th son of Emperor Shenzong, he ascended the throne in 1100 upon the death of his elder brother and predecessor, Emperor Zhezong, because Emperor Zhezong's only son died prematurely. He lived in luxury, sophistication and art in the first half of his life. In 1126, when the Jurchen-led Jin dynasty invaded the Song dynasty during the Jin–Song Wars, Emperor Huizong abdicated and passed on his throne to his eldest son, Emperor Qinzong, while he assumed the honorary title of Taishang Huang (or "Retired Emperor").

The following year, the Song capital, Bianjing, was conquered by Jin forces in an event historically known as the Jingkang Incident. Emperor Huizong, along with Emperor Qinzong and the rest of their family, were taken captive by the Jurchens and brought back to the Jin capital, Huining Prefecture in 1128. The Jurchen ruler, Emperor Taizong, gave the former Emperor Huizong a title, Duke Hunde (literally "Besotted Duke"), to humiliate him. Emperor Huizong died in Wuguo after spending about nine years in captivity.

Despite his incompetence in rulership, Emperor Huizong was known for his promotion of Taoism and talents in poetry, painting, calligraphy and music. He sponsored numerous artists at his imperial court, and the catalogue of his collection listed over 6,000 known paintings.

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* The size listed above is the size of the painting itself.
* Any other smaller size can be tailor printed. Please contact us.
* This reproduction is a print on a piece of rice paper, which will be mounted after the print.

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SHIBIJIA, a world-renowned and time-honored brand in Chinese artwork trade and education, has been witnessing the rises and falls of Chinese economy ever since its founding in 1920. 

SHIBIJIA, its Chinese name literally means, “a family even the maid servants love poetry”, has profound implications of Chinese culture. According to A New Account of World Tales, a then journalism collection of chaotic China, the great scholar of Eastern Han Dynasty (A.D. 25-220), Zheng Xuan had such erudite family tradition that even his maid servants were adept at rhythm and literature. 

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