Song dynasty
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The Song dynasty was a major Chinese imperial dynasty (960–1279) known for its economic prosperity, urbanization, technological innovation, and flourishing arts and culture.
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Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Chinese imperial dynasty
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historical state → |
| administrativeSystem |
civil service examination system
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| capital |
Bianjing
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Lin'an → |
| conflict |
Jin–Song Wars
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Mongol–Song War → |
| continent |
Asia
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| country |
China
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| culturalAchievement |
Ci poetry
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calligraphy → scholar-official painting tradition → |
| currency |
copper cash coins
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paper money → |
| dividedInto |
Northern Song
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Southern Song → |
| economicCharacteristic |
commercialized agriculture
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developed market economy → |
| endTime |
1279
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| eraName |
Northern Song
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Southern Song → |
| event |
Jingkang incident
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| governmentForm |
bureaucratic empire
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monarchy → |
| knownFor |
advances in printing technology
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compass navigation → development of Neo-Confucianism → economic prosperity → flourishing arts and culture → gunpowder weapons development → landscape painting → maritime trade expansion → porcelain production → technological innovation → urbanization → |
| locatedInTime |
Middle Ages
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| neighbor |
Jin dynasty (1115–1234)
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Liao dynasty → Western Xia → |
| notablePerson |
Ouyang Xiu
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Shen Kuo → Sima Guang → Su Shi → Zhu Xi → |
| notableRuler |
Emperor Gaozong of Song
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Emperor Huizong of Song → Emperor Taizong of Song → Emperor Taizu of Song → |
| officialLanguage |
Classical Chinese
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| populationPeak |
over 100 million
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| predecessor |
Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period
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Later Zhou → |
| religion |
Buddhism
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Confucianism → Daoism → |
| startTime |
960
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| successor |
Yuan dynasty
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| technologicalInnovation |
improvements in shipbuilding
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movable-type printing → widespread use of gunpowder → |
Referenced by (21)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Chinese Jews of Kaifeng
("Northern Song dynasty")
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Chinese Jews of Kaifeng ("Southern Song dynasty") → Quanzhou → |
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Jin dynasty
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Jin dynasty ("Southern Song dynasty") → Mongol conquests → |
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Classical Gardens of Suzhou
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Gao
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Ai
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Song dynasty
("Northern Song")
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Song dynasty
("Northern Song")
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Chinese Jews of Kaifeng
("Northern Song dynasty")
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firstDocumented |
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China
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Han Chinese
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Imperial China
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includesDynasty |
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Srivijaya Empire
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interactedWith |
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Mazu
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mythologicalEra |
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Yuan dynasty
("Southern Song dynasty")
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predecessor |
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Mongol conquests
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territoryIncludes |
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Huizhou (historical region)
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timePeriod |
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Hangzhou
("Southern Song dynasty")
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wasCapitalOf |