A History Buff's Book Nook: The Song Dynasty

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The history of the Song Dynasty is fascinating. It was one of the few legitimate dynasties to last for several hundred years, yet it never achieved true unification before its fall. Its civil officials and generals were all remarkably capable, but it still couldn't shake its reputation as a weak dynasty, losing every battle. Three northern dynasties came and went, while its own territory kept shrinking. It seemed capable of little beyond holding on to what it had. First, its culture: In calligraphy, there were the Four Masters Cai, Huang, Mi, and Su, as well as Emperor Huizong's Slender Gold style. In painting, there were Fan Kuan, Li Gonglin, Xia Gui, and Guo Xi, and the era also produced timeless masterpieces such as Along the River During the Qingming Festival and A Thousand Li of Rivers and Mountains. In prose, six of the Eight Great Prose Masters of the Tang and Song dynasties lived during this era. Its poetry was even more dazzling, with stars too numerous to count. Here's an interesting example: when Liu Yong died, Su Shi was sixteen. When Su Shi died, Li Qingzhao was seventeen. When Li Qingzhao died, Xin Qiji was fifteen. What a strange chain of fate, and what a testament to the orderly transmission of Chinese literary tradition. Of course, Song poetry was not limited to these four great poets. I won't introduce the others here for lack of space. Now, military prowess: The Song always seems to lose every fight, but its generals were actually quite capable. I've always thought the real problem lay with the political system and the ruling class. Famous early Northern Song generals included Cao Bin, Li Jilong, Cao Wei, Pan Mei, and Yang Ye. Mid-Northern Song generals included Di Qing, Wang Shao, Zhang Jie, and Zhong Shiheng. Late Northern Song generals included Zong Ze and Zhong Shidao. And throughout the Northern Song, there was also the Zhe family army guarding the frontier. The Southern Song naturally had the Four Generals of the Restoration, including Yue Fei. Apart from the Liu-surnamed general famous for running away, there were also anti-Jin and anti-Yuan commanders such as Meng Gong, Wu Jie, Liu Qi, Wang Jian, and Wu Lin. This list will be updated regularly.

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1 Disciplining the Song Dynasty Cangshan YueHistorical2.7M WordsCompleted 0Votes356.4kRecs987.6kFans
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In the sixth year of Qingli, the Zhao and Song dynasties prospered with singing and dancing. A madman was welcomed… I witnessed with my own eyes the elegance, elegance and warmth of the Song Dynasty. At first, Tang Yi just wanted to enjoy this era. The shame of Jingkang and the Mongolian cavalry had nothing to do with him. Anyway, no matter how noisy history is, it has its own trajectory. Thousands of years later, China will still be China! Can't die! But when the old man who was concerned about the country and the people appeared in front of him, his heart changed... He wanted to do something for the old man and do something for this era... So how did he turn the sheep of Song Dynasty into a wolf with the fangs of capital! It became Tang Yi's only goal! ! Tucao group: 492610427; Full subscription group: 531461799
2 There Was No Peace in the Late Song Dynasty Si Water JetHistorical302k WordsCompleted 0Votes4kRecs0Fans
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I, the time traveler Zhao Mingcheng, am the husband of the most talented woman in the history, the youngest son of the current Prime Minister, a famous epigrapher and cultural relic collector who does not rely on his wife but relies on himself. At this time, Zhezong was in power, the old party lost power, and the new party came to power and resumed Shenzong's reforms. Externally, the war in Xixia has made progress. Empress Dowager Liang of Xixia was forced to die. Yelu Hongji of the Liao Kingdom was about to die, and internal rebellions broke out. Seeing that the national destiny of the Song Dynasty was beginning to revive, Zhezong died in January of the following year, and was succeeded by the great artist Song Huizong. At this point, the Northern Song Dynasty turned a corner and slipped into the bottomless abyss. As a time traveler, did Zhao Mingcheng choose not to change history and settle in a corner of the Southern Song Dynasty with Li Qingzhao? Or should we choose to face the difficulties head-on, eliminate disadvantages and innovate, rejuvenate the Song Dynasty, and complete the unification that it failed to achieve until its demise?
3 The Song Dynasty's Way Jie NianHistorical2.4M WordsCompleted 0Votes768.4kRecs111.3kFans
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[Signed work by Qidian Third Editorial Team] After Wang Jinghui inexplicably returned to the Song Dynasty as a medical soldier, how should he survive in this strange era? The road to reform is full of confusing variables. Wang Anshi, Sima Guang, Su Shi... All of them are looking for a way out of the Song Dynasty. Who is right and who is wrong? Everything in front of him is tempering Wang Jinghui to mature. Can the reborn butterfly change the direction of history? Please look at "Song Feng", a novel by a modern doctor. Jie Nian's new book "Beiyang" will be officially uploaded on April 7th. I hope all respected readers can enjoy it. Thank you for your support!
4 The Return of the Emperor of the Song Dynasty Ji ShurenHistorical454k WordsCompleted 0Votes95Recs0Fans
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Ji Yun has always believed in the life creed of tooth for tooth and blood for blood. He was originally a geological prospector. Because he offended his boss, he was sent to a bottomless cave to conduct exploration. But suddenly the rope was cut by someone unknown and he fell into the cave. When he woke up, he was already in Song Dynasty. During the Renzong period, Song Renzong had just taken over the power of the world. He wanted to reuse Fan Zhongyan and others to start drastic reforms, but he was opposed by the court officials. In the end, in just one year, Fan Zhongyan was exiled. At this point, all the ambitions of Song Renzong were declared bankrupt. For the emperor and ministers, it was just a conspiracy and power struggle ~ but for the common people, it was a hard life... The original idea of assisting Song Renzong was stopped due to the indifference of the officials! Since then, the emperor has returned to the world and led them to live the happy life they deserve.
5 The Courage of the Song Dynasty HanpilapengyaHistorical1.3M WordsCompleted 0Votes216.5kRecs107.7kFans
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As soon as Zhao Wei opened his eyes, he saw that the sea was densely covered with boats and the warships were like a forest. Above the bloody waves, Lu Xiufu was picking up the children of the Zhao family to jump into the "well"! Zhang Hongfan had his pen ready and was waiting for that eternal leap to write down the great achievement of "Destroying the Song Dynasty here" on the stone wall. Two hundred thousand soldiers and civilians of the Song Dynasty eagerly hoped that Xianggong Lu would quickly "make a show". It is good to sink into the sea with the emperor and Song Dynasty to achieve eternal loyalty. This is Yashan… Zhao Wei was a little panicked and vowed that if he could survive, he would study hard and make progress every day! Be a great Song Dynasty boy! So... He didn't have a good day of school in his previous life, but he started to study hard and memorize... In this life, the good bastard prince did not enjoy happiness but started to save the country... A hundred years later, he finally became a big... Big bastard. Book club group: 914501773
6 Restoring the Song Dynasty Grenades Fear WaterHistorical2.8M WordsCompleted 2.5kVotes3.6MRecs19.6MFans
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The first one is called "continuation"; the second one is called "guidance". In 1127 AD, the Northern Song Dynasty fell. Immediately, Zhao Gou, the ninth son of the emperor, ascended the throne in Shangqiu amid great expectations, inherited the Song Dynasty, and changed the Yuan Dynasty to Jianyan. However, within three months, Li Gang was dismissed as prime minister, Chen Dong was killed, Yue Fei was expelled from the army, Zongze was abandoned in Tokyo, and the anti-gold arrangements in Hebei were completely dismantled... After so many efforts, the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty finally unified their thinking and established a glorious anti-gold route to support Zhao Guan's family to move south to Huaidian and then to Yangzhou. But as soon as he set off, after paying homage to Taoist ancestors at Mingdao Palace in Bozhou, the Zhao official fell into the world-famous Nine Dragon Well. When he got up, he no longer recognized who his confidant was! I want to resist gold! But where are my confidants? ! This is a sincere cry from a soul nine hundred years later. After he had no choice but to inherit the name of the Song Dynasty, he wanted to lead the court and the world to a new path. Therefore it is called Shaosong.
7 The Great Song Dynasty Bandit on the GrassHistorical669k WordsCompleted 0Votes45.4kRecs16.2kFans
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Love him and send him to the Song Dynasty, where there were benevolent kings and virtuous ministers, a prosperous age, famous celebrities and a thousand-year legacy. I hated him and sent him to the Song Dynasty, where there were cowardly kings and treacherous ministers, and sycophants were in power. The disgrace of Jingkang left lingering hatred. Wang Chong returned to the Great Song Dynasty nine hundred years ago—— A good-looking child prodigy was ruined by him through time travel. Wang Chong said: "It was a mistake." The great Jin Kingdom was knocked out of the streets by him. Wang Chong Said: "Excessive force." The good history was changed beyond recognition. Wang Chong said: "I'm just here to make soy sauce..." Torn between love and hate, the little salesman was reincarnated as a human being, cleansing the world and rebuilding Jiuding. "History of the Song Dynasty - Biography of Wang Chong" says: The merit of reconstruction cannot be achieved by human ministers, and the public is not a human being, so it is difficult to limit writing to oneself. The new book "Big Star Sea 2042" has been uploaded. It is a "history book" about the future history of mankind. Please support your collection!
8 Shooting Down the Song John BullHistorical795k WordsCompleted 0Votes6.1kRecs2.4kFans
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The new book "Dream Butterfly Against the Current of the Red Dust" has been released. Dear friends, please support me! Han Xiaoyao fell into the vortex of time and space. He originally wanted to live a peaceful and happy life as a wealthy man, but unexpectedly, in troubled times, everything was like a dog. In order to live like a human being, he had no choice but to rebel and become the emperor. He knows how to draw his eagle bow like the full moon, and there is no hope in the northwest. He looks back and shoots at the Song Dynasty.
9 The Crimson Song Dynasty Morning Breeze ParadiseHistorical1.7M WordsCompleted 0Votes56.6kRecs67.8kFans
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Traveling through the Southern Song Dynasty, he was rescued by a traitorous minister and wanted to pretend to be the legitimate son of a marquis? No! I, Han Jiang, came to the Southern Song Dynasty to do only one thing. That is to dye the Southern Song Dynasty red. That bright red color.
10 The Great Man of Northern Song Sir DybalaHistorical6.0M WordsCompleted 14Votes2.6MRecs848.7kFans
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New book: "The Broomstick of the Tang Dynasty" has been released. … Later generations say that the Song Dynasty had no husbands, so it was a weak Song Dynasty. The weak Song Dynasty could not defend itself and settled in a corner, thus causing the mainland of China to sink. This is a story about a man running rampant in the world. This is a story that gives the Song Dynasty its backbone. … Jazz's complete old book of more than five million words, "Bringing the Warehouse to the Ming Dynasty," is lying there quietly, welcoming new readers to step on it.
11 The Quiet Joy of the Great Song Melody in the Empty ValleyAncient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted 0Votes199.8kRecs231.6kFans
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The new book "A Thousand Mountains in the Next Year" has been released. Fans of the book are kindly requested to check it out. This book has been included in the Shanghai Library's "100 Excellent Books of Yuewen" and won the title of "Top Ten Genre Novels in the 2021 Yuewen·Searchlight Book Critics' Good Book List for August". Himalayan audio drama of the same name is launched. Yao Huan, a modern girl who loves to eat but is not too lazy to cook, traveled back in time to the Zhezong era of the Northern Song Dynasty and started her business from a small food stall-like restaurant by the Bian River. Food, romance, Song Dynasty culture Party strife, espionage war, Bianjing customs After time travel, what kind of male protagonist do I want? We don't want a lord who keeps his word, we don't want an emperor who wants to be the queen, we don't want an overlord who can control everything, we don't want the richest man in the capital. As long as there is an equal soul mate who can interpret "ordinary life and ordinary world".
12 Reforming the Song Dynasty Crimson MoonHistorical4.1M WordsCompleted 3Votes701.4kRecs178.2kFans
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The world is not the Zhao family's world, but the Chinese world. I raised the army not to recapture the country of Zhao, but to regain the country of China.
13 Back to the Northern Song to Become a Powerful Figure Eldest Son of the Zhu FamilyHistorical2.1M WordsCompleted 0Votes190.4kRecs122kFans
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Di Qing, Bao Zheng, Ouyang Xiu, Su Shi, Su Che, Sima Guang, Wang Anshi, Renzong, Yingzong, Shenzong... This is the splendor of an era. This book also has a title: "The Great Evil Confucian of the Northern Song Dynasty" , the Great Song Dynasty lacked nothing but a great evil man, ferocious and evil, the most evil of all evils! (I already have two excellent books, "The Good Butcher of the Song Dynasty" and "Poetry and the Knife", so feel free to dive in. This book's VIP group: 679950743, book club group: 6387810, welcome to join us!)
14 The Song Dynasty Should Have Been Bold and Powerful Watching Snow on the Cold River12Historical1.8M WordsCompleted 0Votes7.6kRecs23.7kFans
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(The new book "Rebirth in the Era of Wealth Creation" has begun to be uploaded. If you want to invest, the speed is guaranteed.) Was he beaten to death by Lin Chong when he came out? My surname is Yang, why did I do what that bastard named Gao did? As the adopted son of Yang Jian, how could a famous bastard in Bianjing City of the Northern Song Dynasty not do something outrageous? Gao Qiu? Cai Jing? Liang Shicheng? Zhu Meng? The layout is too small, and what Yang Yanei wants to destroy is the sky. There is nothing that Emperor Tianzuo or the wolf cub of the Wanyan family cannot handle in one round of mahjong. If one round is not enough, just two rounds. While the Crusaders were still dreaming about the benefits of the Eastern Expedition, the Song Dynasty's ocean-going fleet was already crossing the seven seas. Dear nobles and princes, please lease your best port to the Song Dynasty. Of course, the lease period is unlimited...
15 Song Xu Guan ShengHistorical1.9M WordsCompleted 0Votes72.6kRecs164.9kFans
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The Liao Kingdom and Xixia are watching with eager eyes, and the difficulty of Jingkang is just around the corner! There is Wang Anshi's reform at the top, and the old party controls the government at the bottom. The pig's trotters that traveled through time and became Zhezong of the Song Dynasty and Zhao Xu said that it was very difficult for me.
16 The Stormy Song Dynasty Anhua ArmyHistorical3.1M WordsCompleted 0Votes333kRecs78.5kFans
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A soul traveled through thousands of years and came to the time when Renzong was in power in the middle of the Northern Song Dynasty. Doing business in a small county town to improve his family background, becoming a high school scholar and becoming an official, step by step, this soul from later generations realized his ideals in life during the most prosperous period of the Song Dynasty, and became a highly respected minister. Group number: 535894670
17 The Glory of the Late Song Dynasty Guest from Mount HuanglianHistorical374k WordsCompleted 0Votes2.5kRecs0Fans
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The new book "The Assassination of Dong Zhuo" has just been released. If you are interested, you can take a look and invest in one. Let's try our hand to save Shenzhou! On the eve of Kublai Khan's destruction of the Song Dynasty. Emperor Zhao Fu of the Song Dynasty accidentally obtained the memory of a student who failed the college entrance examination. With Zhao Yu's rapid darkening, the war between Mongolia and Song Dynasty is about to break out! The civil servants, military generals, three religions and nine schools of this era were like crucian carp crossing the river, and they all appeared in this battle that decided the fate of China. Just when you finish drinking, I will appear! This book will do its best to construct the historical and social background based on the history of the Song Dynasty and the Yuan Dynasty, such as the official positions and locations where historical figures were stationed at that time. Interpersonal relationships, political opinions, and character abilities. This article promises: Never be stupid, never lose your IQ. Tip: The emperor's writing is relatively slow to gain popularity, because it is impossible for the emperor to go to war, farm, or do business.
18 The Su Chef Erzi CongzhouHistorical4.8M WordsCompleted 0Votes710.3kRecs190.6kFans
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Governing a big country is like cooking small delicacies, so this is a story about a foodie governing a country, starting from the fourth year of Huangyou in the Northern Song Dynasty... Communication group number: 658021624
19 Back to the Song Dynasty: The Rise of an Empire Tang XiaofeiHistorical1.6M WordsCompleted 0Votes66.3kRecs93.3kFans
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If the Tang Empire won the battle, they would say to their opponents: "Be more honest from now on. I will destroy your entire clan and pay tribute every year!" If the weak Song Dynasty won the battle, they would say to their opponents: "Oh, look, I have won the battle. Am I qualified to negotiate peace? Am I qualified to pay tribute? What? Qualified? Wow, I am so happy!" I want to change everything! Who dares to propose peace again! I will kill all nine of his clans! QQ group: 795347607
20 Building a Stronghold in Great Song Half a GardenHistorical708k WordsCompleted 0Votes472.5kRecs14.3kFans
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Song Jie, a copycat businessman, accidentally passed his soul into the second generation of the same name in the early Southern Song Dynasty, but found himself in Jintong District. His father was murdered, his family property was coveted, and his own life was at risk. He faced such a dilemma as soon as he entered the game. How to break the situation? Let's take a look at how the copycat merchants worked step by step and changed history through the practice of copycats in the Song and Jin Dynasties...
21 A New Order in the Water Margin Wanderer of the JianghuHistorical2.3M WordsCompleted 0Votes28.3kRecs72kFans
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A new book has been released, starting from Xuzhou at the end of the Yuan Dynasty. Please read "Sweeping the Yuan Dynasty". … This Water Margin: Shi Jin was not tricked by Zhu Wu and others. Lin Chong no longer needs to break into the White Tiger Hall. Wu Yong had a plan and did not dare to think randomly. Pan Jinlian did not marry Wu Dalang, Tieniu actually didn't recognize Hei Songjiang, Li Jun was able to become a king very early. Father Gu Gongtan came to court and walked on horseback. Lead the Western Water Margin to Qixia. This is Water Margin, this is not Water Margin, this is still Water Margin, this is the new order of Water Margin. The characters of Water Margin enter real history and strictly follow the historical literature. Not rivers and lakes, but also Water Margin.
22 The Fall of Song Mu YunfengHistorical1.1M WordsCompleted 0Votes226.3kRecs58.5kFans
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In this world that bullies orphans and widows, this Zhao family, where everyone bows to them, should die as soon as possible! With an ax in hand, I have the world! This is the story of an axe-maniac who chopped down all dissenters in the late Song Dynasty.
23 The Young Soaring Dragon of the Song Dynasty Secret Carving of the East WindHistorical1.6M WordsCompleted 0Votes8.2kRecs10.8kFans
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Historians wrote: This is called the style of a king! In defeat, he inspired the courage of the weak and inspired the momentum to win. In struggle, he led the way, united people's hearts, and laid the foundation for victory. As long as he dares to do one thing and does one thing right, he will unite the hearts of the people. Countless warriors like tigers and leopards will charge for him, and countless think tanks will make plans for him. He dances in the sky, stirs up thunder and lightning, splits the long night, and recreates the bright world!
24 Ruling the Song Dynasty Old DaheHistorical1.9M WordsCompleted 4Votes21.5kRecs130.8kFans
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After eight hundred years of drunkenness and dreaming, after waking up, The family has been destroyed and the country has been destroyed. Living in the turbulent times of Mongolia and Song Dynasty, The world needs vertical and horizontal, brothers need to survive Not wanting to be swallowed up in troubled times, we can only fight for the world.
25 Ode to the Northern Song Christmas ScarecrowHistorical4.7M WordsCompleted 26Votes468.2kRecs472.6kFans
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Kou Jihun traveled through the Northern Song Dynasty and became the grandson of Kou Zhun, the famous Prime Minister through the ages. As a standard third-generation official, he should have been living the most arrogant and dandy life. However, when he entered Beijing with a cheap letter from his father inviting him to come to Bianjing to enjoy his life, he discovered... Grandfather Kou Zhun seems to be in trouble! [Book Club Group: 195992981]
26 The Song Dynasty’s Most Ruthless Tyrant Imperial NobilityHistorical1.2M WordsCompleted 0Votes128.6kRecs146.6kFans
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The real root cause of Jingkang's shame and even the demise of the Song Dynasty was not the so-called redundant officials, redundant government and redundant army. Those were just fig leaves used to cover their butts. The real root lies in the improper position of Zhao Da, in the light and shadow of Zhao Er, in the bloodless coward emperors Zhao and Song, and in the spoiled scholar-bureaucrats who dare to shout "This is not the treatment of Confucian ministers"! I am a worthy match for the Three Emperors and Five Emperors, a worthy match for Yao, Shun, and Yu, and I punished the nine clans of Qing Dynasty. I have overturned this table! It's all because of you! Ordinary book club group: 791584487, join V group to find dog management to attract people.

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