The reason why Song Renzong was childless

Emperor Renzong of Song (30 May 1010 – 30 April 1063), courtesy name Zhao, was the fourth emperor of the Song Dynasty (reigned 23 March 1022 – 30 April 1063), the sixth son of Emperor Zhenzong of Song, and his mother was Consort Li

Song Renzong's father was Zhao Heng of Song Zhenzong, and Zhao Heng himself was also a young heir, but he still had a son to some extent, that is, the Song Renzong Zhao Zhen mentioned today, and did not think that Zhao Zhen was even worse than Zhao Zhen. Why?

The reason why Song Renzong did not have sons was because his sons died shortly after birth. In history, during the reign of Song Renzong for more than forty years, he also had three sons, but these three sons died at a young age, so that in the later years of Song Renzong, he had to pass the throne to his adopted son.

Song Renzong actually did not have no sons, but he did not have a son who grew up healthy, and among the children of Song Renzong, his daughters accounted for more than half of them, and it was difficult to have three sons, but these three sons were still short-lived and died young. Of Song Renzong's twelve daughters, only four survived to adulthood.

Song Renzong's three sons were Zhao Fang, Zhao Xin, and Zhao Xi, and because they died young, Song Renzong could only adopt his nephew as an heir and make his nephew the crown prince. After Emperor Renzong of Song, Emperor Yingzong of Song, whose original name was Zhao Zongshi and whose father was Zhao Yunrang the Prince of Pu, was raised by Empress Cao after being passed on to Empress Cao after being passed on the throne to him after Song Renzong's death.