Taizu was the Chinese emperor (reigned 960–976), military leader, and statesman who founded the Song dynasty (960–1279). He began the reunification of China, a project largely completed by his younger brother and successor, the Taizong emperor. Zhao Kuangyin (who posthumously received the dynastic| Encyclopedia Britannica
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a state of utter confusion; a confused mass or mixture; a state of things in which chance is supreme; especially : the confused unorganized state of primordial matter before the creation of distinct forms… See the full definition| www.merriam-webster.com
a succession of rulers of the same line of descent; a powerful group or family that maintains its position for a considerable time… See the full definition| www.merriam-webster.com
