Founder of the Song dynasty, made emperor in 960 when his troops put a yellow robe on him, the origin of 黄袍加身. He then retired his top generals over a banquet, the story told as 杯酒释兵权.
Zhào Kuāngyìn tōngguò Chénqiáo bīngbiàn jiànlì le Sòngcháo.
Zhao Kuangyin established the Song dynasty through the Chenqiao Mutiny.
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The mutiny that made him emperor is called the 陈桥兵变. His retort to a Southern Tang envoy in 975 is still quoted about guarding one's own turf: 卧榻之侧，岂容他人鼾睡, 'how can I let another man snore beside my bed?'
