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On the morning of August 29, 1842, outside Nanjing, on the British flagship "Gao Huali" moored on the river, a signing ceremony to end the Opium War was held. Qiying and Yilibu first signed and stamped the Treaty of Nanjing on behalf of the Qing government; then, Pu Dingcha signed his name on the treaty on behalf of Britain. Then, there was a cheer from the British people inside and outside the cabin. In Chinese history, this is a tragedy that has far-reaching impact and is extremely heavy. These pieces of paper signed with the names of the Chinese and British representatives announced the arrival of an era of profound suffering in China. From then on, China began to be forced into a series of unequal treaties, became the target of blackmail by foreign powers, and fell into the abyss of semi-colony.

This book is the result of more than 20 years of hard work by Mr. Li Yumin, a well-known expert on Song history, and has made detailed research on the birth and death dates, months, and days of more than 2,500 Song Dynasty figures. Most of them have not been researched by others or have been wrongly researched. It is a meaningful achievement in the study of Song Dynasty figures and a reference book with rich reference value. This book is arranged in stroke order, and each entry is preceded by the "Index of Biographical Materials of Song Dynasty" and the volume and page of the index for easy reference. At the back of the book, there is an index of names, font sizes, and main references for easy retrieval.