http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/keyword/song-dynasty Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Fri, 22 May 2026 09:52:38 -0400 Fri, 22 May 2026 09:52:38 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/705/yue-feis-different-goals-and-ideals-in-the-chinese-song-dynasty-960-1279 By Alexander E. Hopkins - Perhaps the preceding dynasty can offer clues to this unusual turn of events. Prior to the Song dynasty, the Tang Dynasty (618-907) was a militarily powerful dynasty that expanded China’s geographic territory to roughly the same extent as the Han Dynasty (206 BC-220 CE). Unlike the Tang, however, Song leaders focused more on expanding their domestic economy, which favored the arts and educated scholar officials. Yue Fei’s military background, coupled with his insistence on conquering enemies and expanding the Song territory, was more akin to the preceding Tang dynasty. Since the main... Mon, 01 Oct 2012 09:29 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/705/yue-feis-different-goals-and-ideals-in-the-chinese-song-dynasty-960-1279