Song Dynasty (960–1279), an Introduction
When the Tang dynasty (618–907) collapsed, a period of upheaval, rapid succession of dynasties, and multiple kingdoms followed. In the mid-tenth century, a general named Zhou Kuangyin reunified China, establishing the Song dynasty (960–1279) with himself as the first ruler, Emperor Taizu. The Song dynasty was divided into two periods: the Northern Song (960–1126), the […]
Tang’s “Imperial Medical Department,” The World’s Earliest Medical School
In the twentieth year of the Yuanjia reign (443 AD) of the Song Dynasty, the emperor Qin Chengzu permitted the creation of a medical education institution to teach students, as well as the currently established doctors of medicine, assistant professors of medicine, and other medical officials. In the 6th century AD, the Sui Dynasty created […]