Month: November 2022

This week I read an intro from Fei Xin to a survey on what countries the Star Raft ship has visited. I found it interesting that a lot of the intro was just spent praising the emperor. He says the emperor swept away the barbarians of the last dynasty to found something better which has… Continue reading Weekly Progress Report: Week 12

This week I read an account of a Song loyalist being stuck with Mongols and trying to escape. I found it interesting how it can be difficult to distinguish between truth and fiction in these kinds of autobiographical stories because a lot of the text is focused on events that did happen to him and… Continue reading Weekly Progress Report: Week 11

This week I read a chapter of a textbook about the relationship between China and their neighboring communities. Specifically, the Jin and Kitans. Something I found interesting was how weak the Jin rule really was. Despite the terrible treaty that the Song had to sign, the Jin rulers couldn’t keep Chinese culture from seeping in,… Continue reading Weekly Progress Report: Week 10