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Shen Zong (ch 神宗; pinyin shen2 zong1) was an emperor of Song Dynasty China.
His birth name was Zhao Xu (趙頊; zhao4 xu1). He reigned from 1067-1085.
The periods within his reign are Xining (熙寧; xi1 ning2) 1068-1077 and Yuanfeng (元豐; yuan2 feng1) 1078-1085.
In 1080 he renamed Puji Temple on the island of Putuoshan in Zhejiang province from 不肯去观音院 to 宝陀观音寺, and donated lands to support it.
