Mystery of the Great Song Dynasty

Author: Jiang Jianping
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Publish Date: 2005-08-01
Features: The mystery of the "adultery case" of Liao Empress Xiao Guan, the enigma of Prince Baixian, the mystery of Zhao Kuangyin's Panchiao Coup, and more. These shrouded the prosperous Song Dynasty in layers of fog. This book tells the rise and fall of the Northern and Southern Song Dynasties in the form of stories, unraveling the mysteries in our memories. The Song Dynasty a thousand years ago has become history, but the famous scholars, talented literati, street life, and exquisite crafts of the Song Dynasty are still vividly preserved in the cultural memory of the Chinese people today. The Song Dynasty was a prosperous era in Chinese history in terms of economy and culture. However, the two Song dynasties gradually declined under the invasions of northern ethnic groups. The reasons for this are quite complex, with scholars throughout the ages offering various theories, and folk legends, novels, and operas are full of stories about the Song people. This book tells the rise and fall of the Northern and Southern Song Dynasties in the form of stories, making figures and events from a thousand years ago seem as if they are right before our eyes. The Song Dynasty a thousand years ago has become history, but the famous scholars, talented literati, street life, and exquisite crafts of the Song Dynasty are still vividly preserved in the cultural memory of the Chinese people today. The Song Dynasty was a prosperous era in Chinese history in terms of economy and culture. However, the two Song dynasties gradually declined under the invasions of northern ethnic groups. The reasons for this are quite complex, with scholars throughout the ages offering various theories, and folk legends, novels, and operas are full of stories about the Song people. This book tells the rise and fall of the Northern and Southern Song Dynasties in the form of stories, making figures and events from a thousand years ago seem as if they are right before our eyes.