HIST 4618 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Western Xia, Huai River, Stir Frying
21 Mar 2019
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Wang anshi was the leader of the new law faction movement in china. He wanted to preserve the song dynasty as it was nearing collapse. Despite resistance from his rivals in the old law. Faction (led by sima guang), he was able to implement his policies. He wanted to add an official currency to china"s economy and to expand trade overseas with increased taxation. The final part of his plan was the green sprouts program. The green sprouts program that gave loans to farmers who needed money to survive during the harvest season. Abaoji was the founder of the liao dynasty and the first nomadic ruler to rule over china. He was originally a member of the khitan tribe. In 907, he successfully took over china and changed his name to liao. He was considered a unique ruler because he adopted the chinese style of ruling while simultaneously sticking to his khitan roots.
