Song Dynasty

The Song Dynasty (; Wade-Giles: Sung Ch'ao) was a ruling dynasty in China between 960–1279 AD; it succeeded the  Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms era, and was followed by the Yuan Dynasty. It was the first government in world history to issue banknotes or paper money, and the first Chinese polity to establish a permanent standing navy.
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Noun
1. the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy
(synonym) Sung, Sung dynasty, Song
(hypernym) dynasty