1.History of the Song Dynasty, twentieth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[èr shí sì shǐ], composed under Toktoghan 脱脱[tuō tuō] in 1345 during the Yuan Dynasty 元[yuán], 496 scrolls2.(not to be confused with 宋书[sòng shū])
1.History of Song of the Southern Dynasties 南朝宋[nán cháo sòng] or Liu Song 刘宋[liú sòng], sixth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[èr shí sì shǐ], compiled by Shen Yue 沈约[shěn yuē] in 488 during Liang of the Southern Dynasties 南朝梁[nán cháo liáng], 100 scrolls2.(not to be confused with 宋史[sòng shǐ])
Emperor Wu of Song (363-422), personal name Liu Yu 刘裕[liú yù], founder of Song of the Southern dynasties 刘宋[liú sòng], broke away from Eastern Jin in 420, reigned 420-422
Four great compilations of Northern Song dynasty, namely: Extensive records of the Taiping era (978) 太平广记, Imperial readings of the Taiping era 太平御览, Prime tortoise of the record bureau 册府元龟, Finest blossoms in the garden of literature 文苑英华
the eight giants of Tang and Song prose, esp. involved in the Classics movement 古文运动[gǔ wén yùn dòng], namely: Han Yu 韩愈[hán yù], Liu Zongyuan 柳宗元[liǔ zōng yuán], Ouyang Xiu 欧阳修[ōu yáng xiū], the three Su's 三苏[sān sū], Wang Anshi 王安石[wáng ān shí], Zeng Gong 曾巩[zēng gǒng]
Four great compilations of Northern Song dynasty, namely: Extensive records of the Taiping era (978) 太平广记, Imperial readings of the Taiping era 太平御览, Prime tortoise of the record bureau 册府元龟, Finest blossoms in the garden of literature 文苑英华