page_title: Zhao Yuanyan
hierarchical_section_title: Zhao Yuanyan
caption_attribution_description: English: A depiction of Zhao Yuanyan, Prince of Zhou.
context_page_description: Zhao Yuanyan, officially the Prince Gongsu of Zhou, was an imperial prince of the Chinese Song Dynasty, known for his virtues. He was the 8th son of Emperor Taizong and a younger brother of Emperor Zhenzong. He was referred to as the "Eighth Prince". He was the only surviving paternal uncle of Emperor Renzong during the latter's reign.
context_section_description: Zhao Yuanyan (simplified Chinese: 赵元俨; traditional Chinese: 趙元儼; pinyin: Zhào Yuányǎn), officially the Prince Gongsu of Zhou (周恭肅王) (985-1044), was an imperial prince of the Chinese Song Dynasty, known for his virtues. He was the 8th son of Emperor Taizong and a younger brother of Emperor Zhenzong. He was referred to as the "Eighth Prince" (八大王). He was the only surviving paternal uncle of Emperor Renzong during the latter's reign.
caption: portrait from Zhao family genealogy (1919)
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