Why are the two Song Dynasties, which seem to be nested, highly respected today? And in addition to being praised as the greatest dynasty by American universities, it is also the era that modern people most yearn for.
In fact, in my opinion, the respect of the two Song Dynasties for readers and the reliance on the examination system, and then the emergence of mature social class circulation channels are the most desirable.
Summoned as Tian Shelang, the theory of the Tianzi Hall of The First Origin originated in the Two Song Dynasties, because although the imperial examination system originated in the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the Scholars still had a great right to speak in the Court during the Sui and Tang Dynasties, such as in the Sheng Tang Dynasty, there was still a situation of the Lanling Xiao Clan one door nine phases, and the Qinghe Cui Clan Zai Xiang. After the two Song Dynasties matured, many people were able to rank among the upper echelons. Like what
Fan Zhongyan lost his father at an early age, his mother remarried, and his family status was really not high, but it did not affect his bold words of worrying about the world before the world and enjoying the world after the world;
The name of Bao Zhengqingtian has been passed down from generation to generation;
Wang Anshi was born into an ordinary eunuch family and could still leap to the position of prime minister.
This is a relatively fair era, hard work can get food and clothing, even glory and wealth!
Because of this, the two Song Dynasties won the general recognition of scholars, when the north was ruled by the Jin Dynasty, many patriotic poets and poems appeared in the south, which were passed down through the ages and ran through the Southern Song Dynasty for more than a hundred years.
The remnants wept in the dust, and looked south at Wang Shi for another year.
Wang ShiBei fixed zhongyuan day, and the family sacrifice did not forget to tell Naiwong.
The list goes on and on.
As a result, it has also caused cultural prosperity, and the Song Dynasty has been bright for eternity!
At the same time, science and technology are far ahead of the world!
Bi Sheng's movable type printing
It has greatly improved the speed of dissemination of information today, and has cross-era significance in Chinese history.
Generalist
Shen Kuo and Su Song's work on astronomical geography determined the location of the North Star hundreds of years before Europe at the same time. They are involved in many fields: mathematics, geography, geology, economics, engineering, medicine, art criticism, archaeology, military strategy, diplomacy, etc. Moral, intellectual, physical and aesthetic all-round development, which as early as a thousand years ago in the Song Dynasty had such a big coffee.
Write down drum cars and guide cars
At that time, Yansu had great improvements and detailed records of these two production methods.
Wheel of Fortune
As the name suggests, it is to make the cabinet that collects Buddhist scriptures and other sutras into a rotating wheel type, saving the place and making it convenient to take books.
Loom
As early as the Northern Song Dynasty in China, in the 11th century, China already had the emergence of textile machines, driven by belts, similar to modern times, all of which are powered by foot pedals.
These are only some of them, and there are many scientific and technological objects and works about the two Song Dynasties. For example, in the financial field, the recorded navigation, metallurgy, civil engineering, wind power, gunpowder weapons, etc. tended to mature in the two Song Dynasties.
Not only was there culture and technology, but also a relatively fair political environment, but the economy at that time was also a peak in China's history. According to the history of the Song Dynasty, the revenue of the two Song Dynasties was more than 100 million yuan. Many modern scholars reasoned according to authoritative data such as "History of Song", and finally concluded that the urbanization rate was also more than 30%, and the capital of the Northern Song Dynasty at that time, Kaifeng, the capital of the Southern Song Dynasty, Lin'an, was a super city in the world, with a population of more than one million, and it is worth mentioning that the two Song Dynasties had been a businessman because of the predecessor Chai Rong, and the status of merchants has always been very high, which also caused a very good business environment in the society at that time.
In addition, the curfew was also more open than in the Sui and Tang dynasties, creating a bustling night market. The Thirteenth Volume of Wu Zimu's "Record of Dreams" of the Southern Song Dynasty says: "Hangcheng Street, trading day and night, three or four drums at night, tourists are rare; five drums and bells ring, and those who sell morning markets open shops again." ”
Socio-cultural and economic prosperity, people live and work in peace and contentment, all walks of life are thriving, human rights are maximized, and social classes are well circulated. With these, a lot of them can be covered up externally. It seems to be a nest, but in fact, this is a real two Song! It is no wonder that American colleges and universities are hailed as the greatest dynasty in Chinese history!