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宋朝的創始人是誰？
宋朝的創始人是誰？
宋朝的首都城市是哪里？
宋朝的首都城市是哪里？
宋朝社會階層的順序是什麼？
宋朝社會階層的順序是什麼？
宋朝的經濟特點是什麼？
宋朝的經濟特點是什麼？
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宋朝的政府制度是什麼？
宋朝的政府制度是什麼？
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宋朝軍隊的改革是什么？
宋朝軍隊的改革是什么？
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宋朝最重要的文化成果是什麼？
宋朝最重要的文化成果是什麼？
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宋朝的科學成果是什麼？
宋朝的科學成果是什麼？
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宋朝的外交關係是什麼？
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宋朝的滅亡是什麼原因？
宋朝的滅亡是什麼原因？
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Study Notes
Song Dynasty (960-1279)
Founding and Early Years
- Founded by Emperor Taizu of Song, who reunified China after the turbulent period of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms
- Capital city: Bianjing (modern-day Kaifeng)
- Early years marked by military campaigns to expand territory and consolidate power
Economy and Society
- Economy flourished, with a significant growth in population, trade, and urbanization
- Silk production, porcelain, and printing industries developed during this period
- Social hierarchy: emperor, officials, scholars, farmers, artisans, and merchants
- Emergence of a vibrant cultural scene, including literature, art, and philosophy
Government and Administration
- Bureaucratic system: civil service examinations for selecting officials, with a focus on Confucian classics
- Centralized government, with the emperor holding supreme power
- Division of the country into circuits, prefectures, and counties for administrative purposes
Military and Foreign Relations
- Military reforms: creation of a professional army, with an emphasis on infantry and cavalry
- Conflicts with neighboring states, including the Liao Dynasty, Jin Dynasty, and Mongols
- Diplomatic relations with neighboring countries, including trade and cultural exchanges
Culture and Science
- Cultural achievements: poetry, painting, calligraphy, and literature (e.g., Su Shi, Ouyang Xiu)
- Scientific advancements: invention of gunpowder, compass, and printing press
- Development of Neo-Confucianism, a philosophical movement that emphasized moral values and social hierarchy
Decline and Fall
- Weakened by internal strife, eunuchs' power struggles, and external pressures from the Mongols
- Capital city, Bianjing, captured by the Mongols in 1127
- Southern Song Dynasty established, with capital in Hangzhou, but eventually fell to the Mongols in 1279
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