History Series / TheGreatEmperorInSongDynasty

** The events surrounding and persons involved in the coup at Chenqiao had also been altered.[[note]]At the time of the coup, the Chancellor of Later Zhou was [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fan_Zhi Fan Zhi]], not Wei Renpu. More importantly, there were tell-tale signs in historical records that Kuangyin had at the very least gave his silent consent for the coup. One such sign was that after his ascension, he had ordered the execution of the official in charge of defending Fengqiu, while promoting the official who was in charge of defending Chenqiao. Others include the spreading of the "''dianjian'' as emperor" prophecy before the coup, and the "convenient" appearance of the imperial robe and the edict required for the little emperor to give up the throne.[[/note]]

** The events surrounding and persons involved in the coup at Chenqiao had also been altered.[[note]]At the time of the coup, the Chancellor of Later Zhou was [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fan_Zhi Fan Zhi]], not Wei Renpu. More importantly, there were tell-tale signs in historical records that Kuangyin had actively taken part in the coup. One such sign was that after his ascension, he had ordered the execution of the official in charge of defending Fengqiu, while promoting the official who was in charge of defending Chenqiao.[[/note]]

* {{Irony}}: Han Tong spent much effort to frame Kuangyin of treason in front of Chai Rong. Yet, after Kuangyin himself was finally convinced to launch a coup, Han was utterly convinced of his loyalty to the Later Zhou.

* {{Irony}}: Han Tong spent much effort to frame Kuangyin of treason in front of Chai Rong. Yet, when Kuangyin's coup happened, he was the only important official of the Later Zhou to die.

* AChildShallLeadThem: Chai Rong's underaged son Zongxun. As expected, things fall apart very quickly once the boy became emperor.

* AndAChildShallLeadThem: Chai Rong's underaged son Zongxun.

** Fu Rong, who wanted to become empress since her introduction, only got to become so posthumously after her husband Guangyi became emperor as Kuangyin's successor.

* ArtisticLicenseHistory: Historically, many ladies' names have not been recorded down. This includes Lady Du, Kuangyin's mother and later the first empress dowager of Song.

** Historically, Shen (Yi)Lun was about 18 years older than Kuangyin.

* {{Irony}}: Fu Rong, who wanted to become empress since her introduction, only got to become so posthumously after her husband Guangyi became emperor as Kuangyin's successor.

* TimeSkip: The series bypassed Guo Wei's reign of about 3 years.

* YoungFutureFamousPeople: Guangyi, Kuangyin's younger brother who was a kid/teenager in the early episodes, ascended to the throne as Kuangyin's successor at the end of the last episode. The narration also noted that his descendants would become emperors of the Northern Song Dynasty, while Kuangyin's descendants would only become emperors from the second Emperor of the Southern Song onwards.

* FireForgedFriends: Kuangyin and his sworn brothers.

'''The Great Emperor in Song Dynasty''' (Chinese: 大宋传奇之赵匡胤, ''Da Song Chuan Qi zhi Zhao Kuagyin'') is a Chinese series starring Chen Jianbin (Cao Cao in Series/ThreeKingdoms) as the titular emperor, Zhao Kuangyin (known posthumously as Song Taizu). The series begins amidst the chaotic Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period in Chinese history. Since the fall of the Tang [[UsefulNotes/DynastiesFromShangToQing dynasty]] in 907 CE, China has been divided between various regimes. Like many of his peers, Kuangyin desired for the day whereby China would return to peace under a unified empire. However, unlike most other people, he is willing to bear arms and fight for that day. Along the way, he made friends and enemies, and established the Song Empire. However, like all founding emperors, Kuangyin soon discovered that to found an empire is way easier than to actually govern it well...

** Zhao Hongyin's death was greatly dramatised in-series. [[note]]Historically, his death occurred on the 26th day of the 7th lunar month of 956 CE (roughly corresponding to 3 September; hardly a time of harsh winters anywhere in China)[[/note]]

'''The Great Emperor in Song Dynasty''' (Chinese: 大宋传奇之赵匡胤, ''Da Song Chuan Qi zhi Zhao Kuagyin'') is a Chinese series starring Chen Jianbin (Cao Cao in Series/ThreeKingdoms) as the titular emperor, Zhao Kuangyin (known posthumously as Song Taizu). The series begins amidst the chaotic Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period in Chinese history. Since the fall of the Tang [[UsefulNotes/DynastiesFromShangToQing dynasty]] in 907 CE, China has been divided between various regimes. Like many of his peers, Kuangyin desired for the day whereby China would return to peace under a unified empire. However, unlike most other people, he is willing to bear arms and fight for that day. Along the way, he made friends and enemies. Yet, at the end of his life, he realized that his greatest enemy may yet come from within...

* DoomedByCanon: Knowing the historical fates of the various characters can spoil the story to a certain extent.
* FireForgedFriends: Kuangyin and his sworn brothers