Back to the Song Dynasty: The Rise of an Empire
回到宋朝之帝国崛起
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- Song-Yuan-Ming Dynasties
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The Song Dynasty was a typical imperial dynasty, with the emperor wielding immense power.
I originally posted this in a later chapter, but I think it's better to post it in the comments so everyone can participate in the discussion. I know that some people have reread some historical novels or new media historical articles and come here to argue. To put it simply, the entire history of ancient China is a process of the continuous centralization of imperial power.
I am the author, and there are significant differences between the Song and Ming dynasties.
There are many Ming Dynasty fans on Qidian.com, but I'm neither a Ming Dynasty fan nor a Ming Dynasty hater. I want to emphasize again that the Song Dynasty was very different from the Ming Dynasty in both economy and political system. Don't try to apply Ming Dynasty history to Song Dynasty history; you'll find it incomprehensible.
It's said that the official language of the Song Dynasty was Cantonese... It seems like all the main characters who traveled to the Song Dynasty must have joined a gang...
If the weak Song dynasty won, it would say to its opponent, "Oh dear, look, I've won! Don't I deserve to negotiate peace? Don't I deserve to pay tribute? What? I deserve it? Wow, this is truly wonderful!" The protagonist sits in the palace, his hand forming a sword gesture: "Let me tell you, I'm going to change all of this! Anyone who dares to propose peace again!
Everyone knows about the Tumu Fortress Incident of the Ming Dynasty, so why does no one mention the Yongxi Northern Expedition of the Song Dynasty?
The author is a big fan of Emperor Zhao Da, and to objectively evaluate the Song Dynasty, one must first understand these two emperors, Zhao Da and Zhao Er.
I can't stand it anymore. You spend money building new weapons and have so many famous generals, yet you still rely on sheer numbers in battle, resulting in tens of thousands of deaths. It's contradictory. You say the Divine Crossbow has a range of over 500 meters; I'll believe that for now. At that range, more people died than in the Western Xia Dynasty.
I am the author, and this is my opinion on the fall of the Song Dynasty.
Let me start by offering a small piece of advice to students before I share one of my viewpoints: intelligence is really just one small dimension in measuring talent. Okay, I think China has never lacked talent since ancient times. From ancient times to the present, there have been just too many talented people. Were there any good generals at the end of the Song Dynasty? Of course!
Too much profanity, I can't stand it anymore.
I believe China's decline began with the Song Dynasty. The Song Dynasty elevated the status of scholars by bestowing the title of Duke Yansheng upon the Confucian family, effectively emasculating the military and thus weakening the Chinese military. This resulted in subsequent dynasties, even when conquered by foreign powers, failing to resist.
Why was the Song Dynasty surrounded by powerful states? Stop making excuses. I believe most people understand. The Song Dynasty paid tribute to nomadic tribes every year, essentially giving away its own money. This enriched the nomadic tribes, transforming them from tribes into empires.
Cai Jing and Tong Guan were among the few capable ministers during the reign of Emperor Huizong of Song. Please respect history. The decline of the Song Dynasty was due to the three idiots, Emperor Huizong, Emperor Heng, and Emperor Gou. There is no way to absolve them of this responsibility.