Shen Kuo
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Shen Kuo or Shen Gua, courtesy name Cunzhong and pseudonym Mengqi Weng, was a Chinese polymath, scientist, and statesman of the Northern Song dynasty. Shen was a master in many fields of study includi
Bust of Shen at the Beijing Ancient Observatory
Shen's confidant, Emperor Shenzong of Song (r. 1067–1085), a Song era portrait painting.
Portrait painting of Wang Anshi.
Boundaries of the Northern Song dynasty, the Liao dynasty, and the Western Xia.
History of the Song dynasty
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The Song dynasty of China was an imperial dynasty that ruled most of China proper and southern China from the middle of the 10th century into the last quarter of the 13th century. The dynasty was esta
An official paying respects to the emperor, from Classic of Filial Piety.
A porcelain teapot in the Qingbai style, from Jingdezhen, Song dynasty.
Porcelain, lacquerware, and stoneware from the Song dynasty.
Fishermen's Evening Song, one of Xu Daoning's (970–1051) most famous paintings