One chancellor instituted a series of reforms which included the construction of a central bureaucracy and the implementation of a civil service exam system.
General Di Qing of this polity put down the border rebellion of Nung Tri Cao, and this polity fought a war against the Tanguts over control of the Ordos prefecture, but this dynasty lost the Second Battle of Bach Dang against the forces of Vietnam's Le Dynasty. Sima Guang attempted to seize power during this dynasty. This dynasty began when Emperor Taizu took over the throne and conquered the Sixteen Prefectures at the end of the Five Dynasties period. One chancellor instituted a series of reforms which included the construction of a central bureaucracy and the implementation of a civil service exam system. For 10 points, name this Chinese dynasty often split into northern and southern periods that lasted from 960 to 1279.
General Di Qing of this polity put down the border rebellion of Nung Tri Cao, and this polity fought a war against the Tanguts over control of the Ordos prefecture, but this dynasty lost the Second Battle of Bach Dang against the forces of Vietnam's Le Dynasty.
Song dynasty