Shen Kuo had been entrusted as a…

1081 CE

Shen Kuo had been entrusted as a military officer in defense of Yanzhou (modern-day Yan'an, Shaanxi province) a few years after Song Dynasty military forces made territorial gains against the Tanguts of the Western Xia.

During the autumn months of 1081, Shen is successful in defending Song Dynasty territory while capturing several fortified towns of the Western Xia.

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Yan'an Shaanxi (Shensi) China View →

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Emperor Shenzong of Song View → Shen Kuo View → Wang Anshi View →

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Khitan people View → Chinese (Han) people View → Tanguts View → Liao Dynasty, or Khitan Empire View → Chinese Empire, Pei (Northern) Song Dynasty View → Western Xia, or Tangut Kingdom View →

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