Northern Song Dynasty and Southern Song Dynasty

The Song Dynasty was the dynasty in Chinese history that succeeded the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms and led to the Yuan Dynasty. It was divided into two stages, the Northern Song Dynasty and the Southern Song Dynasty. It had a total of eighteen emperors and enjoyed 319 years. The Song Dynasty was an era in Chinese history when commodity economy, culture, education, and scientific innovation were highly prosperous. In particular, the wealth of the people and the prosperity of the social economy far exceeded that of the prosperous Tang Dynasty. This book includes the story of Zhao Kuangyin and Chen Qiao's mutiny, the release of military power over a cup of wine, the demise of the Empress Li, Song Taizu appointing virtuous people, Song Taizong's expedition to the north, Wang Xiaobo and Li Shun's uprising, Yang Wudi's rescue in Gaolianghe, Chen Jiayu and Yang Ye being captured, Chanyuan's alliance, Fan Zhongyan's implementation of the New Deal, Di Qing not afraid of the low-born and selfless Bao Zheng, Ouyang Xiu's reform of writing style, etc.