Timeline of Chinese history
Year Date Event
1101 12 February Daozong was murdered . He was succeeded by his grandson Emperor Tianzuo of Liao
1103 The Yingzao Fashi was published
1107 Mi Fu died
1111 The Donglin Academy was founded
1115 28 January The Wanyan chieftain Emperor Taizu of Jin declared himself emperor of the Jin dynasty
1115 August Taizu conquered the Liao city of Huanglongfu
1119 Zhu Yu published the Pingzhou Table Talks
1120 The pagoda of Tianning Temple was completed
1123 19 September Taizu died
1123 27 September Taizu 's brother Emperor Taizong of Jin became emperor of the Jin dynasty
1124 The Liao general Yelü Dashi established the Khitan Qara Khitai in the Liao northwest
1125 26 March Jin dynasty forces captured Tianzuo
1125 November Jin-Song Wars : The Jin army invaded Song
1126 18 January Huizong abdicated in favor of his son Emperor Qinzong
1126 19 January Emperor Qinzong became emperor of the Song dynasty
1127 9 January Jingkang Incident : The Song capital Kaifeng fell to a Jin siege . Huizong and Qinzong were captured with much of their court
1127 12 June Huizong 's son Emperor Gaozong of Song became emperor of the Song dynasty at Lin'an City
1132 Song established a standing navy headquartered at Dinghai in modern Dinghai District
1132 A fire destroyed some thirteen thousand homes in the Song capital Lin'an City
1135 The Song general Yue Fei defeated the bandit Yang Yao at Dongting Lake
12th century
This is a timeline of Chinese history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in China and its predecessor states. To read about the background to these events, see History of China. See also the list of Chinese monarchs, Chinese emperors family tree, dynasties in Chinese history and years in China. Dates prior to 841 , the beginning of the Gonghe Regency, are provisional and subject to dispute.