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Imperial Mausoleums of the Song Dynasty (960-1279)
The imperial tombs of the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127), the Song Mausoleums, are in western Gongxian County, Henan Province. Except for Emperor Hui Zong, named Zhao Ji (1082-1135), and Qin ...
New Southern Song aristocratic tomb discovered in E.China
A Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279) tomb of an aristocrat has been discovered near the Dong­qian Lake burial complex in ...
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Meet The ‘Sacred Insect’ That Decided The Fate Of Kublai Khan’s 1279 Invasion Of China
The year 1273 A.D. was a dreadful one for the Song dynasty, the ruling family of China who had held power since the 10th century. The Mongols, led by Kublai Khan (the grandson of Genghis Khan ...
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Excavation reveals advanced porcelain tech predating Yuan Dynasty in China
"Such white ceramics were popular among aristocrats and scholars during the Northern Song Dynasty (960–1127)," said Qin Dashu, a professor with the School of Archaeology and Museology at Peking ...
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The Four Great Inventions
China's long history has seen some extremely ... gunpowder-making instructions recorded in Europe. By the Song Dynasty (960-1126), gunpowder was in extensive use. Weapons made with it included ...