How did Zhao Kuangyin establish the Song Dynasty?

Zhao Kuangyin grew up in turmoil and competition in the Five Dynasties and Ten Countries.

In 95 1 year, Zhao Kuangyin and other generals established Guo Wei, seized the post-Han regime and established the post-Zhou dynasty.

In 959, Zhou Shizong died in the latter Zhou Dynasty, and Chai Zongxun, the Duke of Zhou, was young. At this time, Zhao Kuangyin's reputation is getting higher and higher because of his outstanding achievements. In addition to the imperial guards, he also served as the ambassador of Songzhou to Germany (now Shangqiu, Henan Province), responsible for defending the capital. As a result, a desire to be an emperor originated from divination began to sprout and soon expanded. At this point, after Zhao Kuangyin got the order to go out, he acted in an orderly way. When Zhao Kuangyin led a large group of people to Chen Qiaoyi, 40 miles north of Daliang City, it was getting late and he settled down there. That night, the men didn't sleep, only Zhao Kuangyin pretended to be drunk and lay in bed. At dawn, Zhao Pu and the generals each broke into the bedroom with a weapon, saying, "The generals have no owner, and I would like to make Qiu () the son of heaven!" While shouting, all the soldiers surrounded Zhao Kuangyin who was yawning, forcibly put the dragon robe that had been prepared long ago on Zhao Kuangyin, then kowtowed and shouted "Long live!" This is the origin of the phrase "Chen Qiao mutiny, yellow robe added to the body" in history.

Zhao Kuangyin returned to the capital with a great army. Because the former German army was in Songzhou (now Shangqiu, Henan), it was named Song, and Kaifeng was still the capital, so it was renamed Tokyo. Zhao Kuangyin is Song Taizu.