"The Chinese History Series in Detail" is co-edited by the famous scholar Li Xueqin and the publisher Guo Zhikun, and is a credible and popular Chinese history written by the new generation of Chinese scholars. The Song Dynasty, when culture was strong but military was weak, can be called an era of comprehensive openness. The level of social, political, economic and cultural activity and continuous development can be said to be unprecedented, and it is also considered an ideal era for intellectuals. The author of this book has studied the history of the Song Dynasty for many years, and is good at the political system of the Song Dynasty. He is not bound by some "mainstream" views in the past historical circles, and has a broad and novel vision. This book "The Ideal Era of Scholar-officials: Song Dynasty" describes the political changes, institutional design, social economy, cultural life and other aspects of the Song Dynasty. It focuses on political history and divides the history of the Song Dynasty into seven periods: rise, preservation, dispute, mutation, resurgence, stalemate and decline. The book returns to the historical context for a sympathetic understanding of many important issues in the history of the Song Dynasty, and analyzes them from the history of the Song Dynasty and the actual effects at that time, which can provide ordinary readers with a new way of looking at history.
