Duan Zhengchun
Duan Zhengchun, also known by his temple name as the Emperor Zhongzong of Dali, was the 15th[1] emperor of the Dali Kingdom. He reigned from 1096 to 1108. He was the younger brother of Duan Zhengming, and the first ruler of the Later Dali Kingdom.
| Emperor Zhongzong of Dali 大理中宗 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Emperor of Dali | |||||||||||||||||
| Reign | 1096–1108 | ||||||||||||||||
| Predecessor | Gao Shengtai (of Dazhong) | ||||||||||||||||
| Successor | Duan Heyu | ||||||||||||||||
| Regent | Gao Taiming (高泰明) | ||||||||||||||||
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| Dynasty | Dali | ||||||||||||||||
| Duan Zhengchun | |||||||
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| Chinese | 段正淳 | ||||||
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In 1094, Duan Zhengming was forced by Gao Shengtai to abdicate and become a monk. Gao then crowned himself emperor. However, after two years of reign, Gao Shengtai died in 1096 and made a will to return the throne to the Duan family. Duan Zhengchun ascended to the throne in 1096.
Duan Zhengchun abdicated and became a monk in 1108. He was succeeded by his son Duan Yu.
In fiction
Duan Zhengchun is fictionalised as one of the key supporting characters in the wuxia novel Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils by Louis Cha.
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