jan 5, 960 - Song Dynasty begins
Description:
The Song ruled a smaller region than the Tang had. China, however, was still prosperous under the ASong and the arts flourished. China's bureaucracy expanded and Emperor Song Taizu made special efforst to expand the education opportunities to young men of the lower strata so they could pass the civil service exams.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 5, 960
Now
~ 1066 years ago