Essay Archive - The Song Dynasty
The Song Dynasty
The Song dynasty lasted over 300 years, from 960 to 1279. Their history
is divided into two periods of Northern and Southern Song. The Song period was
one of China's most peaceful and prosperous era. However the Song government was
corrupt and weak.
The Song Dynasty, or Sung Dynasty was a period in which the Chinese
government was very weak. In the beginning General Chao K'uang-yin, also known
as Sung T'ai Tsu, was forced to become emperor in order to unify China. Sung
T'ai Tsu created a national army under his direct control. He, and only he had
control of the military. Once he had passed ....
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