Song dynasty
former imperial dynasty of China (960–1279)
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Summary
Song dynasty is a Chinese dynasty[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of chinese dynasty entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18,001 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Continent: Asia[3]
- Instance of: historical Chinese state[4]
- Capital: Bianliang[5], Lin'an Prefecture[6]
- Basic form of government: monarchy[7]
- Follows: Later Zhou dynasty[8]
- Part of: Song Liao Jin Xia[9], Mid-Imperial China[10]
- Commons category: Song Dynasty[11]
- Has part(s): Northern Song dynasty[12], Southern Song dynasty[13]
- Inception: 960[14]
- Dissolved, abolished or demolished date: 1279[15]
- Start time: 960[16]
- End time: 1279[17]
- Topic's main category: Category:Song dynasty[18]
- Commons gallery: 宋朝[19]
- Depicted by: History of Song[20]
- Replaces: Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period[21]
- Replaced by: Yuan dynasty[22]
- Topic has template: Template:Song dynasty topics[23]
- Demonym: kínai[24]
- Category of associated people: Category:Song dynasty people[25]
- Different from: Song[26]
- History of topic: history of the Song dynasty[27]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[28]
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Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Song dynasty include The Song History of Great Monks[29], a literary work[30], written by Zànníng[31].
Why It Matters
Song dynasty has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 65 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]
Entities named for it include The Song History of Great Monks[29], a literary work[30], written by Zànníng[31].