Wang Anshi: The most controversial intellectual in feudal China
- Author
- Acorn Studio
- Published
- Sun 20 Dec 2020
- Episode Link
- https://shows.acast.com/makers-and-shakers-of-chinese-history/episodes/wang-anshi-the-most-controversial-intellectual-in-feudal-chi
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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