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Introduction
The Northern Song Dynasty was the most prosperous era of economic and cultural prosperity in ancient Chinese history, and was called China's Renaissance by many Western historians. During this period, Confucianism was revived, and the literary world of the Northern Song Dynasty gathered together with stars, such as Su Xun, Su Shi, Su Che, Ouyang Xiu, Wang Anshi, Zeng Gong, Yan Shu, Yan Jidao, Fan Zhongyan, Liu Yong, Huang Tingjian, Zhou Bangyan... It is no wonder that some people say that "since the Qin Dynasty, literature has not flourished in the Song Dynasty." Why does this happen? It is probably due to Zhao Kuangyin's national policy of "emphasis on literature and suppression of martial arts". But this has a big drawback, that is, the military is not strong, and it is always at a disadvantage when facing the Liao and Xixia in the north. The "Chanyuan Alliance" only relieved the pressure on the Northern Song Dynasty, but the military laxity directly led to the "Jingkang Disgrace". The Jin Kingdom captured Bianliang, and Song Huizong and Song Qinzong were both captured. The Song Dynasty had to move south to Hangzhou to establish its capital, and this was the end of the Northern Song Dynasty.
[About the author]
Cheng Xiaonan was born in 1981 in Haiyang, Yantai, Shandong. Graduated from the History Department of Shandong Normal University, and currently teaches at the No. 1 Middle School of Binzhou City, Shandong Province, and is a first-level middle school teacher. He has been awarded honorary titles such as Binzhou City's Advanced Teaching Individual and Outstanding Class Teacher for many times. He has published many papers such as "Integrating Current Political Hot Topics to Promote History Teaching", "The Importance of Reading Methods for Effective Teaching of High School History under the New Curriculum Reform", and "Methods of Implementing Personality Education in High School History Education under the Background of the New Curriculum Reform".
Reader comments
The writing style of this book is interesting and the content is easy to understand, as if the author is chatting with you. And the writing style is also good, explaining complex history in a simple and clear way. I especially liked the interpretation of Song Dynasty culture in the book, which gave me a deeper understanding of that era. It feels like traveling back to the Song Dynasty and witnessing that glorious era. It is recommended that you also read it, you will definitely gain something different.
The writing style of this book is interesting and the content is easy to understand, as if the author is chatting with you. And the writing style is also good, explaining complex history in a simple and clear way. I especially liked the interpretation of Song Dynasty culture in the book, which gave me a deeper understanding of that era. It feels like traveling back to the Song Dynasty and witnessing that glorious era. It is recommended that you also read it, you will definitely gain something different.