The Northern Song Dynasty: A History of China
PART THREEBy Hui Wang
Length10h 32m
About this audiobook
The Northern Song Dynasty: A History of China, Part Three immerses you in an age of brilliance and fragility—when poets, reformers, and emperors lifted China to dazzling heights even as decline crept beneath. At its heart is the alliance of Wang Anshi and Emperor Shenzong, whose New Policies sought renewal but split the court into warring factions, igniting purges and scandals like the Crow Terrace Poetry Trial. Under Emperor Zhezong, rivalries deepened amid regency and intrigue, where truth could cost a life. Then came Emperor Huizong, the artist-emperor whose love of beauty filled his court with splendor—and ruin. Guided by men like Cai Jing and Tong Guan, he turned power into art and art into escape, until elegance gave way to collapse. This is not just the fall of a dynasty—it’s the story of those who dreamed, created, and lost it all.
Audiobook details
GenreHistory, Biography and Memoir
Length10 hrs 32 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJul 26, 2025
LanguageEnglish
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