Editing Sima Guang (section)

==Death==
[[File:Sima Wengong Temple.jpg|thumb|Sima Wengong Temple in [[Xia County]], Shanxi, is the Sima family graveyard and shrine, and Sima Guang's resting place.]]

Emperor Shenzong died in 1085, shortly after Sima had submitted ''[[Zizhi Tongjian]]'' to the throne. Sima was recalled to court and appointed to lead the government under [[Emperor Zhezong of Song]]. He used this time in power to repeal many of the [[New Policies (Song dynasty)|New Policies]], but he died the following year, in 1086. His death fractured the conservative coalition, which split into the Shuo ([[Hebei]]) faction, the Luo ([[Henan]]) faction, and the Shu ([[Sichuan]]) faction. This ushered in a period of political gridlock from 1086 to 1093.{{sfn|Twitchett|Smith|2009|pp=508-510}}