During the three hundred years of the Song Dynasty, the world was prosperous in culture and elegance. This book uses plain and vivid writing to detail the rise and fall of the Song Dynasty, the character of famous ministers, the romantic poetry of the Song Dynasty, and the fireworks in the market. It is both gentle in the prosperous times and tragic in the troubled times. It reads through the events of the Song Dynasty in one volume and gives a complete overview of the most elegant dynasty years in China.