A Detailed Account of the Song Dynasty Author: Yu Yunguo Publisher: Shanghai People's Publishing House

Introduction · · · · · ·
This book describes the history from the unification of the country by Emperor Taizu of Song to the conquest of the Southern Song by Yuan Dynasty, involving important history and figures of the two Song dynasties, Western Xia, Liao, Jin and other regimes. In the form of "narrating history", the author describes major events such as the Chenqiao Mutiny, the Releasing Military Power with a Cup of Wine, the Treaty of Chanyuan, the Jingkang Incident, as well as important figures such as Emperor Taizu of Song, Emperor Taizu of Liao, Emperor Taizu of Jin, Emperor Renzong of Song, Emperor Song, Yue Fei, Qin Hui, Wen Tianxiang, etc., and gives historical expositions on the folk legends of the Yang Family Generals, Bao Zheng, and the Cat-for-Prince Replacement, which is very informative and readable. The "detailed narrative style" has both vivid stories and real history, as well as insightful comments, and its style is unique.