后周显德七年(公元960年),北汉勾结契丹入寇,赵匡胤出师御之,兵次陈桥驿,在赵普、石守信等策划下,发动兵变,拥立赵匡胤即帝位,改国号为宋。史称“陈桥兵变”。《龙图耳录》第一回:“且説宋朝,自陈桥
the military revolt of 960 that led Zhao Kuangyin 赵匡胤 to found the Song dynasty
…。老爹,你慢慢的看者。(正末纱帽常服上,云)某自从陈桥兵变,众兄弟立我为大宋皇帝,晓夜无眠,恐万民失望,诸国未平。今夜风雪满天,路无行客,寡人扮作白衣秀士,私行径投丞相府里,商量下江南、收川广之策。出…