The Crossroads of Reform: Shenzong’s Dilemma On February 21, 1070, Emperor Shenzong of the Northern Song Dynasty made a decision […]
A Clash of Titans in Song Dynasty Politics In February 1070, Emperor Shenzong of the Song Dynasty made a startling […]
The Rise of a Radical Reformer In the winter of 1068, Emperor Shenzong of the Northern Song Dynasty made a […]
A Village Crime That Shook the Empire In the summer of 1067, in a small Shandong village, a seemingly ordinary […]
The Stage Is Set: Political Tensions in Early Shenzong Reign In the eighth month of 1068, the newly enthroned Emperor […]
A Fateful Spring in Kaifeng In the spring of 1068, the long-awaited arrival of Wang Anshi—the scholar-official whose ideas had […]
The Financial Crisis That Shaped an Emperor’s Reign In the autumn of 1067, the newly enthroned Emperor Shenzong of Song […]
The Political Landscape of Early Shenzong’s Reign In the ninth month of 1067, the newly enthroned Emperor Shenzong of the […]
The Scholar and the Throne: A Teacher for a New Ruler When Emperor Shenzong ascended the throne in 1067, he […]
A Dynasty in Transition: The Death of Yingzong and a Young Emperor’s Ascent The year 1067 marked a pivotal moment […]
A Kingdom in Crisis: The Floods of Kaifeng In August 1065, the Northern Song capital of Kaifeng faced an unprecedented […]
A Succession Crisis in the Song Dynasty In April 1065, a remarkable scene unfolded in the Grand Court of Imperial […]
A Scholar-Official’s Homecoming After Fifteen Years In March 1065, Sima Guang—renowned historian, statesman, and moral conscience of the Northern Song […]
A Dynasty in Transition: The Rise of Emperor Yingzong The year 1063 marked a pivotal moment in the Northern Song […]
A Throne in Turmoil: The Rise of Emperor Yingzong In April 1063, the Song Dynasty faced an unprecedented crisis. Emperor […]
A Dynasty in Transition: The Death of Emperor Renzong The sudden death of Emperor Renzong of the Song Dynasty on […]
The Making of a Statesman: Sima Guang’s Early Career The Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127) represents one of China’s most culturally […]
The Golden Age Before the Storm In the early 12th century, the Northern Song Dynasty stood at the zenith of […]
The Fractured Political Landscape of Northern Song The Yuan You Partisans’ Stele stands as one of the most striking artifacts […]
The Rise of the “Yanei” Class in Imperial China During the Song Dynasty (960-1279), a distinct social class emerged known […]
A Constitutional Crisis in 11th-Century China In the spring of 1086, the Song Dynasty court witnessed an extraordinary confrontation between […]
A Philosopher’s Reluctant Journey to Court In the spring of 1086, an unusual appointment shook the intellectual circles of Northern […]
