Why We Love the Song Dynasty
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Exploring the history and charm of one of China’s most fascinating dynasties. Meeting its rulers, artists, poets and people in the streets. Discovering its artistic, social and scientific treasures that have shaped the way we all live today.
27 Episodes
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If you loved the Song Dynasty podcast, then you’ll also enjoy ‘Why We Love the Tang Dynasty.’
Available from October.
Why the Song Dynasty is so important to our lives today.
Why the great outdoors was so important to the people of the Song Dynasty.
Discovering the social lives of the Song Dynasty Literati.
How Song Ci gives us an insight into the loves and lives of the people of the Song Dynasty.
Introducing the Song Ci - the popular sung poetry of the Song Dynasty.
The great kilns of the Song Dynasty and how their products were used.
How porcelain became an essential part of the lives of the Song Dynasty.
Examining the Song Dynasty's mania for stationery.
Discovering what flowers can tell us about the sights and sounds of the Song Dynasty.
How flowers played an important role in the lives of the people of the Song Dynasty.
How the Song sought to show the meaning of life in their art.
How Song Dynasty artists, calligraphers and poets put the people at the heart of their art.
The importance of interconnectedness. How calligraphy, paintings and poetry were all united in the Song Dynasty.
How calligraphy during the Song Dynasty was seen as a powerful tool in state craft.
Exploring why calligraphy in the Song Dynasty became the highest treasured of all the arts.
How the Song imperial love of tea changed thought, deeds and landscape from top to toe.
How the Song love of tea drinking exemplified the dynasty's world view.
Discovering how the Song Dynasty turned tea drinking into showmanship.
Discovering why the Song Dynasty of Confucianism has become so appealing the world over.
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Amazing voice and interesting narration.