A Close Reading of the Two Song Dynasties and Three Hundred Years
by Liu Lu
About This Novel
When talking about the Song Dynasty, many people's first impression is that it was "poor and weak." However, the Song Dynasty was an era of highly prosperous commodity economy, culture and education, and scientific innovation in ancient Chinese history. The prosperity of the people and the social and economic prosperity of the Song Dynasty far exceeded that of the Tang Dynasty. This book begins with the establishment of the Song Dynasty by Zhao Kuangyin, ends with the Yuan Dynasty's capture of Lin'an in 1276, the Battle of Yashan, and the demise of the Southern Song Dynasty. It carefully reads the political, military, cultural and other aspects of the Song Dynasty in chronological order. It shows readers a view of the Song Dynasty under a microscope by analyzing the internal and external policies of the Song Dynasty, the psychological outlook of the characters in the two Song Dynasties, several major reforms, the status of literati and military men in the Song Dynasty, and the decisions made in the face of internal uprisings and external forces.
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