Empire of Song

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Empire_of_Song

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:historical_region
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs	gptkb:Song_Dynasty gptkb:Song_Empire
gptkbp:capital	gptkb:Lin'an gptkb:Bianjing
gptkbp:country	gptkb:China
gptkbp:currency	gptkb:jiaozi_(paper_money) cash coins
gptkbp:dividedInto	gptkb:Northern_Song gptkb:Southern_Song
gptkbp:endDate	1279
gptkbp:founder	gptkb:Emperor_Taizu_of_Song
gptkbp:governmentType	gptkb:monarchy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Empire of Song
gptkbp:language	gptkb:Chinese
gptkbp:notableAchievement	Urbanization Advancement in science and technology Expansion of civil service examination system Flourishing of arts and literature
gptkbp:notableBattle	gptkb:Battle_of_Yamen gptkb:Mongol_conquest_of_Song gptkb:Battle_of_Kaifeng gptkb:Jin–Song_Wars
gptkbp:notableEvent	Invention of gunpowder weapons Neo-Confucianism rise Development of movable type printing Economic revolution in China
gptkbp:notablePerson	gptkb:Zhu_Xi gptkb:Shen_Kuo gptkb:Su_Shi gptkb:Sima_Guang gptkb:Cai_Lun gptkb:Emperor_Huizong_of_Song gptkb:Emperor_Taizu_of_Song
gptkbp:officialName	gptkb:monarchy
gptkbp:population	over 100 million (at peak)
gptkbp:predecessor	gptkb:Five_Dynasties_and_Ten_Kingdoms_period
gptkbp:religion	gptkb:Buddhism
gptkbp:startYear	960
gptkbp:successor	gptkb:Yuan_dynasty
gptkbp:territory	gptkb:East_Asia
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Sheppard
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6