Song Dynasty, the second the prosperous time in feudal China, is divided into the Northern Song Dynasty and Southern Song Dynasty and lasted for 319 years. Learn more about the facts, history and Song emperors with Lilysun China Tours!
Self-castration was voluntarily performed by men who wanted to serve the Emperor, who employed about 70,000 eunuchs duringthe Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). To ensure the purity of the imperial bloodline, eunuchs were the only males allowed to be in certain sections of the Forbidden City. [ Wikip...
offers a glimpse of how grain from southeastern China that was transported along the Grand Canal was stored and managed by the central government during the Sui Dynasty (581-618). The silo complex was like a small city -- about 1 kilometer from east to west and 355 meters...
The palace was mainly made of stones and woods, and decorated with special local willow branches called Baima Grass. Later, with the collapse of the Songtsen Gampo Dynasty, the ancient palace was almost destroyed in wars. What we see at present is the architecture of the Qing Dynasty (1644...
founded capital in Hangzhou. In the third year of Jianyan of Southern Song Dynasty (1129), Emperor Gaozong moved southward to Hangzhou and upgraded it as the site of the prefecture city of Lin’an. In the eighth year of Shaoxing (1138), Lin’an was officially determined as the capital,...
Salt pans are still visible around the Pearl River area to the west of the city and are commemorated in the name of the Yantian (salt fields). During the Song Dynasty, Shenzhen became an important hub for maritime trade especially in salt and spices. Dongguan and Dapeng military bases were...
offers a glimpse of how grain from southeastern China that was transported along the Grand Canal was stored and managed by the central government during the Sui Dynasty (581-618). The silo complex was like a small city -- about 1 kilometer from east to west and 355 meters from south to ...
Later, Confucius began to travel about and instruct disciples. In his life, Confucius had instructed more than 3,000 disciples, some were from poor families. In this way, Confucius has gradually changed the tradition that nobody but nobilities had the right to receive education. ...
Hai Tong was concerned about the safety of local people living near the three rivers. He believed that the Buddha would keep the turbulent waters calm.Guests in Leshan Giant BuddhaThe Leshan Giant Buddha's History and StoryCarved in the 8th century during the Tang Dynasty, the Leshan Giant Bu...
During the conflicts between the Zhou and Southern Tang dynasties, regular people from the Tang dynasty joined forces to create the “White Armor Armies.” These brave civilians wore armor made of white paper. The White Armor militias reappeared later during the Song dynasty, but unfortunately, ...