3 Monopolistic trade in South China. Printing and paper
money in the north 200
4 Political history of the Five Dynasties 202

(B) _Period of Moderate Absolutism_

(1) _The Northern Sung dynasty_

1 Southward expansion 208
2 Administration and army. Inflation 210
3 Reforms and Welfare schemes 215
4 Cultural situation (philosophy, religion, literature, painting) 217
5 Military collapse 221

(2) _The Liao (Kitan) dynasty in the north_ (937-1125)

1 Sociological structure. Claim to the Chinese imperial
throne 222
2 The State of the Kara-Kitai 223

(3) _The Hsi-Hsia State in the north_ (1038-1227)

1 Continuation of Turkish traditions 224

(4) _The empire of the Southern Sung dynasty_ (1127-1279)

1 Foundation 225
2 Internal situation 226
3 Cultural situation; reasons for the collapse 227