Wang Anshi: The most controversial intellectual in feudal China
Makers and Shakers of Chinese History
English - December 20, 2020 23:00 - 12 minutes - 17.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsHistory Society & Culture china history fame fun confucius makers and shakers Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Good intentions don’t naturally bring good outcomes. Wang Anshi, one of the most (in)famous Chinese reformers learnt it the hard way about a millennium ago. His policies were supposed to cure the ailing Song Empire yet eventually he was blamed for its collapse.
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