Song Dynasty
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Song Dynasty — This article is about the Northern and Southern Song Dynasties. For the Southern Dynasty, see Liu Song Dynasty. Song 宋 ← … Wikipedia
Song dynasty — or Sung dynasty (960–1279) Chinese dynasty that united the entire country until 1127 and the southern portion until 1279, during which time northern China was controlled by the Juchen tribes. During the Song, commerce flourished, paper currency… … Universalium
Song dynasty — noun the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy • Syn: ↑Sung, ↑Sung dynasty, ↑Song • Hypernyms: ↑dynasty … Useful english dictionary
History of the Song Dynasty — The Song Dynasty (Chinese: ; pinyin: Sòng cháo; 960 1279) of China was a ruling dynasty that controlled China proper and southern China from the middle of the 10th century into the last quarter of the 13th century. The Song Dynasty is considered… … Wikipedia
Society of the Song Dynasty — … Wikipedia
Culture of the Song Dynasty — A Song Dynasty Chinese inkstone with gold and silver markings, from the Nantoyōsō Collection, Japan The Song Dynasty (960–1279 AD) was a culturally rich and sophisticated age for China. There was blossomi … Wikipedia
Technology of the Song Dynasty — The Song Dynasty ( zh. 宋朝; 960–1279 CE) provided some of the most significant technological advances in Chinese history, many of which came from talented statesmen drafted by the government through imperial examinations.The ingenuity of advanced… … Wikipedia
Architecture of the Song Dynasty — The architecture of the Song Dynasty (960–1279) was based upon the accomplishments of its predecessors, much like every subsequent dynastic period of China. The hallmarks of Chinese architecture during the Song period were its towering Buddhist… … Wikipedia
Mongol conquest of the Song Dynasty — Southern Song before Mongol World conquests Date 1235 1279 Locati … Wikipedia
Economy of the Song Dynasty — The Song Dynasty (960 ndash;1279) of China was a period of Chinese history marked by commercial expansion, economic prosperity, and revolutionary new economic concepts. Private trade grew and a market economy began to link the coastal provinces… … Wikipedia
