A Fractured Empire: The Birth of Southern Han In the chaotic aftermath of the Tang Dynasty’s collapse (907 CE), the […]
A Change in Plans: From Southern Expansion to Northern Campaign In the early years of the Song Dynasty, Emperor Taizu […]
A Fragile Kingdom on the Edge In the grand chessboard of 10th-century China, the Northern Han kingdom was always a […]
A Mysterious Bronze Mirror in the Imperial Palace In May 966 CE, nearly a year after the death of Meng […]
The Swift Conquest and Protracted Rebellion In the winter of 966 CE, nearly two years of violent unrest in the […]
The Fall of a Kingdom: Meng Chang’s Surrender In the third year of the Qiande era (965 CE), the Later […]
The Swift Conquest of Later Shu In the second year of the Qiande era (964), the Song Dynasty launched a […]
The Strategic Chessboard of Tenth-Century China In the mid-10th century, as the Song Dynasty consolidated power under Zhao Kuangyin (Emperor […]
The Accidental Kingdom: Origins of Later Shu The Later Shu kingdom emerged during the chaotic Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms […]
The Fractured Landscape of Post-Tang China In the turbulent decades following the Tang Dynasty’s collapse (907 AD), China fragmented into […]
The Fractured Landscape of Early Song Dynasty When Zhao Kuangyin, later known as Emperor Taizu of Song, seized power in […]
The Fragmented Landscape of Post-Tang China When Zhao Kuangyin founded the Song dynasty in 960, he inherited a fractured empire […]
The Precarious Throne: Zhao Kuangyin’s Rise and Early Challenges In 960 CE, Zhao Kuangyin—a skilled military commander—orchestrated the Chenqiao Mutiny, […]
The Precarious Throne: Zhao Kuangyin’s Rise and Early Challenges In 960 CE, Zhao Kuangyin, a seasoned military commander, ascended the […]
The Fragile Dawn of the Song Dynasty When Zhao Kuangyin established the Song Dynasty in 960 through the Chenqiao Mutiny, […]
The Fragile Peace of a New Dynasty When Zhao Kuangyin (Emperor Taizu of Song) ascended the throne through the Chenqiao […]
A Pivotal Moment in Chinese History The fifth day of the first lunar month in 960 CE marked one of […]
The Stage Is Set: Prelude to a Dynasty In the turbulent final days of the Later Zhou dynasty (951-960), China’s […]
The Fragile Throne of the Later Zhou In the winter of 959 CE, the Later Zhou dynasty stood at a […]
The Rise and Fall of a Delicate Political Experiment In the twilight of the Later Zhou Dynasty (951–960), Emperor Shizong […]
A Dynasty at the Crossroads In the sweltering summer of 959 CE, the Later Zhou Empire stood at a pivotal […]
The Ambitious Reign of Emperor Shizong In the spring of 958 CE, Emperor Shizong of the Later Zhou dynasty returned […]
