The Southern Sung

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The Southern Sung

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The Southern Song dynasty was established after the fall of the Northern Song, which occurred when the last Northern Song emperor was captured by the Jurchens of the Jin dynasty, leading to the establishment of the Southern Song with its capital eventually located in Hangzhou, not Kaifeng. The Southern Song is noted for significant cultural achievements, especially in the arts and literature, contradicting the notion that it enjoyed little cultural achievement.