960–1279 CE

Period · East Asia

Song

960–1279 CE

The Song dynasty, Northern and Southern, is the classic age of Chinese ceramics with Ru, Guan, Ding, Jun, celadon and qingbai wares. Cast cash coins with calligraphic legends are abundant. It fell to the Mongols.

Dates960–1279 CE
RegionEast Asia
PeriodO definition960–1279 CE — CHGIS: Major Chinese Periods Chronology (2015)· PeriodO — Periods, Organized

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Stratum Study. "Song" (Period). Stratum Study pack 2026.09, as of 2026-09-21. https://stratum.black/study/periods/song. Accessed 2026-09-21.

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