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This is not only Chinese history, but a dilemma faced by every nation during modernization.

Wang Anshi tried to save the Song dynasty through reform, but the tension between institutional innovation and social resistance ultimately made him a scapegoat.

Wang Anshi’s story is such a wild ride — the guy just wanted to fix the empire and ended up being blamed for its fall

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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Put down that lengthy history book spanning thousands of years and instead follow the “Makers and Shakers of Chinese History” podcast, which presents the biographies of 20 historic figures who shaped the course of ancient China. Meet the most renowned ancient Chinese rulers, ministers, thinkers, scientists, poets, and rebels, and find out how they continue to influence the Chinese to this day.

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