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 ...

NOVA: You've made a strong case for the impact of gunpowder all over the world. But were there major non-military inventions during the Song Dynasty that had an impact worldwide? Yates ...

Seaborne commerce on a large scale in Asia dates to the Song Dynasty of China (A.D. 960-1270 ... evolved in isolation from the rest of the world, especially from the West.

Used as background information, learners can explore the many different uses of maps (see related lesson plans ... B.C.E. He also initiated the construction of a canal system. By the Song dynasty (960 ...

The Song dynasty used it to buy sturdy steeds from ... Near Lhasa it parallels the Qinghai-Tibet railway, highest in the world. The southern route, Highway 318, is also oiled.

For some time, the Jin dynasty ruled Northern China, and the Song founded a new realm in the south. But in the end, both fell to a new conqueror, the Mongols. The shifting lines on the map show ...

The Bronze Bell of the Northern Song Dynasty is the oldest original Buddhist bell collected by the museum. It dates back to the 10th year of the reign of Xining of the Northern Song Dynasty (1077).

In the ensuing 160 years and more, Kaifeng remained the capital of the Northern Song Dynasty. It was one of the largest and most prosperous metropolises in the world. Speaking of important figures in ...

Dynasty Fantasy Football from The Fantasy Footballers. Deep-dive into the world of Dynasty Fantasy Football with hosts Kyle Borgognoni, Matthew Betz, Jason Moore, and Mike "The Fantasy Hitman" Wright.

A Woman Won South Korea’s First Literature Nobel. That Says a Lot. While Han Kang’s victory was celebrated as a crowning cultural achievement for her country, her work also represents a form ...

Kublai Khan, born on September 23, 1215, established the Yuan dynasty, uniting China under Mongol rule. The Mongol emperor's ...

By David Guttenfelder Some progressive members sang “Bella Ciao,” a song associated with antifascism, to show opposition to Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who’s been accused of ...