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AD 1044Placed in a yearEast AsiaCulture and knowledge
The Song shi basic annals record that in the third lunar month of Qingli 4 (AD 1044) an edict ordered the prefectures and counties of the empire to establish schools and revised the examination (keju, 科舉) regulations, the annals referring to the Treatise on Selection (選舉志) for details.
Limits: The Song shi is a Yuan-compiled (1343-45) official history drawing on Song court records; the English is an AI working translation. The annals give no details of the revised regulations here; the referenced Treatise on Selection was not inspected.
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AD 1044Placed in a yearEast AsiaEconomy and exchange
The Song shi basic annals record that in the tenth lunar month of Qingli 4 (AD 1044) an oath edict (shizhao, 誓詔) was granted to Nangxiao (曩霄), with annual grants of silver, silk, tea and coloured silks amounting in all to 255,000.
Limits: The Song shi is a Yuan-compiled (1343-45) official history drawing on Song court records; the English is an AI working translation. The annals give the total without units or a breakdown; the figure is as reported.
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