1005Song Dynasty and Liao Dynasty Sign Treaty of Shanyuan

The Treaty of Shanyuan is signed between the Chinese Song dy...
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👑 Zhao Kuangyin Ascends the Throne, Founding the Song Dynasty

Zhao Kuangyin Ascends the Throne, Founding the Song Dynasty (960)
Song DynastyDynastyEmperorImperial ChinaUnification
ChinaChina

🇨🇳 Song Dynasty Unifies China

Song dynasty reunites China.
Song Dynasty Unifies China (979)
Song DynastyDynastic CycleReunificationImperial China
ChinaChina

🤝 Song Dynasty and Liao Dynasty Sign Treaty of Shanyuan

The Treaty of Shanyuan is signed between the Chinese Song dynasty and the Khitan Liao dynasty.
Song Dynasty and Liao Dynasty Sign Treaty of Shanyuan (1005)
TreatyDiplomacySong DynastyLiao DynastyWarfareTruce
ChinaChina

📜 Qingli Reforms Introduced in Song Dynasty China

the Song dynasty Chancellor of China, Fan Zhongyan, and prominent official and historian Ouyang Xiu introduce the Qingli Reforms, which would be rescinded by the court in 1045 due to partisan resistance to reforms.
Qingli Reforms Introduced in Song Dynasty China (1043)
Song DynastyPolitical ReformBureaucracyOuyang XiuChancellorDynastic Politics
ChinaChina

📜 Shen Kuo Defends Song Dynasty Borders Against Liao Claims

Chinese official and diplomat Shen Kuo asserts the Song dynasty's rightful border lines by using court archives against the bold bluff of Emperor Daozong of Liao, who had asserted that Liao dynasty territory exceeded its earlier-accepted bounds.
Shen Kuo Defends Song Dynasty Borders Against Liao Claims (1075)
Song DynastyLiao DynastyBorder DisputesDiplomacyTerritorial ClaimsShen Kuo
ChinaChina

🤝 Treaty of Shaoxing Establishes Jin-Song Boundaries

The Treaty of Shaoxing ends the conflict between the Jin dynasty and Southern Song dynasty, legally establishing the boundaries of the two countries and forcing the Song dynasty to renounce all claims to its former territories north of the Huai River. The treaty reduces the Southern Song into a quasi-tributary state of the Jurchen Jin dynasty.
Treaty of Shaoxing Establishes Jin-Song Boundaries (1141)
TreatyDiplomacyDynastySong DynastyJin DynastyTerritorial DisputesWarfare
ChinaChina