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Art and Literature of the Chinese Sung Dynasty
The Sung, or Song Dynasty, was the ruling government in China between 960 and 1279. Brilliant strides in landscape and portrait painting graced this period.
The Sung Dynasty and Neo-Confucianism
After the collapse of the Tang Empire China came under the control of the Sung dynasty which is characterized by Confucian revival, often referred to as Neo-Confucianism.
The Jurchen
The Jurchen (or Jin) were a powerful steppe people who know are little known. Who were they?