The Song Dynasty Was Not Weak

The book 'Who Says the Song Dynasty Was Weak' consists of 160 chapters, systematically sorting out the complete historical context from the late Tang Dynasty, the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, the founding of the Northern Song, the reform turmoil, the Jingkang Incident, the Southern Song's partial peace, to the fall of Yashan. It breaks the stereotype of a 'weak Song' and restores the true national strength of the Song Dynasty from six dimensions: politics, economy, culture, science and technology, military, and social livelihood. The economy was globally leading, culture reached its peak, science and technology achieved remarkable success, and people's livelihood was prosperous and stable. Only due to multiple factors such as emphasizing civil over military, strengthening the trunk and weakening the branches, geographical disadvantages, and institutional drawbacks, the external wars were passive, but it was by no means a 'weak' dynasty. The book balances historical research with popular narrative, covering emperors, generals, famous ministers, literati, and common people, presenting the 319-year rise and fall of the Great Song comprehensively.