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Sung

Sung

16 9.1
A Chinese dynasty from 960 to 1279 known for its art and learning
  • proper noun
  • /sʌŋ/
translation icon : dinastía Song
  • (Sung-Shih, History of Sung Dynasty, chap. 12)

Examples

  • The koan method of inquiry began in China in the twelfth century with the Sung masters.

    Academic text (1994)

  • Green for the Sung, yellow for the Han.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • You know, Put... during the Sung Dynasty, there was a great mystic--

    Club Dread (2004)

  • Chou Ch'en's brushwork suggests that he might have also derived aesthetic values from the Sung master, Li T'ang (1070-1150).

    Academic text (1996)

  • The Sung dynasty is known for its incredible advancements in Chinese art and culture.

  • During the time of the Sung, many great philosophers emerged, shaping the intellectual landscape of China.

  • The inventions and innovations of the Sung dynasty laid the foundation for future technological progress in China.

Synonyms

Song
vsSung
45 8.7

A Chinese dynasty that ruled from 960 to 1279, famous for art and inventions

is the same name but spelled in an older alternate way
Sung dynasty
vsSung
1 8.1

A royal Chinese dynasty from 960 to 1279, famous for its art and learning

is the same name but in an alternate single word spelling
Song dynasty
vsSung
6.8

A period in China from 960 to 1279 when a ruling family makes great art and literature

is the older variant spelling used historically

Compounds

Sung dynasty
1 8.1

A royal Chinese dynasty from 960 to 1279, famous for its art and learning

Surface Forms

Sung main

Etymology

The word Sung is an older English spelling of the Chinese dynasty Song, which was named after an old state called 'Song'. So Sung refers to the imperial period in China from 960 to 1279, a time famous for its art, writing, and learning.