Duan Zhengchun

Emperor Zhongzong of Dali
大理中宗
Emperor of Dali
Reign1096–1108
PredecessorGao Shengtai (of Dazhong)
SuccessorDuan Heyu
RegentGao Taiming (高泰明)
Full name
Era dates
Tianshou (天授): 1096
Mingkai (明開): 1097–1103
Tianzheng (天政): 1103–1104
Wen'an (文安): 1104–1108
Posthumous name
Emperor Wen'an (文安皇帝)
Temple name
Zhongzong (中宗)
DynastyDali
Duan Zhengchun
Chinese段正淳
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinDuàn Zhèngchún

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.

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

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Duan Zhengchun is fictionalised as one of the key supporting characters in the wuxia novel [zh] Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils by Louis Cha.

Notes

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  1. ^ If Gao Shengtai's reign is taken into consideration, Duan Zhengchun would have been the 16th emperor. See [1].
Preceded by
Gao Shengtai of Dazhong
Emperor of Dali
1096 AD–1108 AD
Succeeded by
Duan Heyu of Dali