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Taizu
The Taizu emperor, founder of the Song dynasty, detail of a portrait; in the National Palace Museum, Taipei
During his reign (960β976), Taizu, the founder of the Song dynasty, initiated a reunification campaign that brought most of the fragmented Chinese states under his control through a combination of military force and diplomacy.12
His primary territorial acquisitions included:
- Sichuan: Conquered in the southwest in 965.23
- The Extreme South: Brought under control in 971.23
- The Lower Yangtze Area: The most prosperous region in the southeast, which he secured in 975, one year before his death.23
By the time of his death in 976, Taizu had mastered all of the Ten Kingdoms except for the Wu-Yue, which surrendered peacefully in 978, and the northern state of Bei Han, which was subsequently conquered by his successor, Taizong, in 979.423