what was the impact of the song achievements on the future of china
The Song dynasty (Chinese: å®æ; 960â1279 CE) provided some of the most significant technological advances in Chinese history, many of which came from talented statesmen drafted by the government through imperial examinations. The ingenuity of advanced mechanical engineering had a long tradition in China. The Song engineer Su Song admitted that he and his contemporaries were building upon the achievements of the ancients such as Zhang Heng (78â139), an astronomer, inventor, and early master of mechanical gears.