After the end of the Tang Dynasty, a new dynasty, the Song, was founded. Their leader was Sung T'ai Tsu. The leaders of the Song dynasty believed that the best way to rule China was to have an effective, well trained government. They appointed government leaders by using the civil service system, choosing people based on ability not background. They followed Confucianism.
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The Song were the most scientifically and technologically advanced civilization at the time. They were famous for their poetry, calligraphy, and landscape paintings. The Song were admirable ship makers and sailors as well, making gigantic ships to sail across the sea and trade,
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They also encouraged education which led to many new discoveries and inventions from the Song. These included; fireworks, abacus used in math, improved maps, books, glow in the dark paint, grenades, better tools and weapons, improved porcelain, and scientific ideas about how to prevent disease.