were known as the "Era of Three Abundances." But this was followed by a great plague around the year 1048 that decimated the population. It was only the prayers of the priests from the Taoist sect Way of the Celestial Masters that eventually lifted this pestilence. The imperial emissary who had been sent to the Taoist monastery recklessly entered the Suppression of Demons Hall, thinking the stories of demons was a hoax to delude gullible people. Family Consorts and Issue: Empress Guo Qingwu, of the Guo clan (; 1012–1035) Empress Cisheng, of the Cao clan (; 1016–1079) Empress Wencheng, of the Zhang clan (; 1024–1054) Princess Zhuangshun (; 1040–1042), third daughter Princess Zhuangqi (; 1042–1043), fourth daughter Princess Zhuangshen (; 1044–1045), eighth daughter Noble Consort Zhaojie, of the Miao clan (; 1017–1086) Princess Zhuangxiao (; 1038–1071), first daughter (also known as Princess Fukang) Married Li Wei (; d. 1086) Zhao Xin, Prince Yong (; 1039–1041), second son Noble Consort Zhaoshu, of the Zhou clan (; 1022–1114) Princess Lingde (; 1058–1142), tenth daughter Married Qian Jingzhen of Wuyue, Prince Xianning (; 1043–1126) in 1067, and had issue (one son) Princess Yimu (; d. 1112), 12th daughter Married Guo Xianqing () in 1082 Noble Consort Zhaoyi, of the Zhang clan () Consort Shu, of the Dong clan (; d. 1062) Princess Zhuangqi (; 1059–1067), ninth daughter Princess Xianyi (; 1059–1083), 11th daughter Married Cao Shi () in 1076 Princess Zhuangyan (; 1061), 13th daughter Consort De, of the Yu clan (; d. 1064) Zhao Fang, Prince Yang (; 1037), first son Princess Zhuanghe (; d. 1042), second daughter Consort De, of the Yang clan (; 1019–1073) Princess Zhuangxuan (; 1042), sixth daughter Consort Xian, of the Feng clan () Princess Zhuangxi (; 1042–1043), fifth daughter Princess Zhuangyi (; d. 1044), seventh daughter Talented Lady, of the Zhu clan () Zhao Xi, Prince Jing (; 1041–1043), third son Ancestry See also Chinese emperors family tree (middle) List of emperors of the Song dynasty Architecture of the Song dynasty Culture of the Song dynasty Economy of the Song dynasty History of the Song dynasty Society of the Song dynasty Technology of the Song dynasty References [aged 52] 1010 births 1063 deaths Northern Song emperors 11th-century Chinese monarchs Child monarchs from Asia People from Kaifeng The Seven Heroes and Five Gallants characters The Three Sui Quash the Demons' Revolt characters