Ancient China Song Dynasty
The Song was also a progressive dynasty and was responsible for great technological invention, material production, political philosophy, government, and elite culture.
Foreign trade received major impetus and the Songs had some of the best ships for this purpose.
Education too received great patronage and the upper classes took to education in a significant way. This was mainly due to the availability of books and other printed materials.
The medical sphere too witnessed some revolutionary developments. It was during this period (1145 AD) that the first autopsy was performed on the body of a Southern Chinese captive.
The Song dynasty also witnessed the rise of Neo-Confucianism along with art forms like painting and poetry. In fact, the art of painting reached new heights during this era with the development of two major schools of painting.
The first school comprised of decorative yet realistic paintings with major attention to detail. The second school propagated painting inner realities, as painting was considered as an intimate personal expression.
It was during the fag end of the Song dynasty that the legendary blue and white porcelain art was developed.
The Song dynasty was a golden period for cultural and technological advancements in China. However, the Songs did not have a strong military force that made them susceptible to attacks.
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Ancient China was ruled by several dynasties and every reign added a 
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