The Song Dynasty: Innovation Before the Modern World — Fexingo History
FexingoThe Song Dynasty (960–1279) was a period of profound transformation, when China pioneered technologies that would reshape the world—movable type, gunpowder, paper money, and the magnetic compass—yet remained overshadowed in global memory by the Tang and Ming. In this show, Lucas and Luna guide listeners through the dynasty's two halves: the Northern Song, centered on the glittering capital Kaifeng... more
| Publishes | Daily | Episodes | 15 | Founded | 6 days ago |
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When we think of the Song Dynasty, we often focus on its poetry, printing, and gunpowder. But the Song was also a formidable naval power, building the world's largest standing navy and developing technologies like the paddle-wheel ship and explosive ... more
Hangzhou, 12th century. The world's first paper money is in full circulation across the Southern Song empire. But what started as a convenient innovation — the jiaozi and later the huizi — soon spiraled into hyperinflation and economic collapse. In t... more
Emperor Huizong of Song is often remembered as an aesthete who lost his empire, but his reign also saw the rise of one of China's most notorious chief ministers, Cai Jing. This episode explores the dark underbelly of the Northern Song's final decades... more
In this episode of The Song Dynasty: Innovation Before the Modern World, Lucas and Luna explore the transformative impact of printing during the Song Dynasty. While earlier episodes touched on Bi Sheng's movable type, this episode delves deeper into ... more
In this episode of The Song Dynasty: Innovation Before the Modern World, Lucas and Luna explore the remarkable life of Su Shi (also known as Su Dongpo), one of China's greatest literary figures and a statesman who navigated the treacherous currents o... more
Episode 10 of The Song Dynasty podcast turns to the military revolution that reshaped East Asian warfare. Lucas and Luna explore how Song China pioneered gunpowder weapons—from early fire lances and explosive grenades to the first true guns. They dis... more
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the life and work of Shen Kuo, the polymathic genius of the Northern Song Dynasty. From his encyclopedic Dream Pool Essays to his pioneering work in magnetism, astronomy, geology, and mathematics, Shen Kuo was ... more
In this episode of the Song Dynasty series, Lucas and Luna explore the urban revolution under the Northern Song, focusing on the masterpiece "Along the River During the Qingming Festival" by painter Zhang Zeduan. They discuss how the painting reveals... more
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