大宋王朝，重视文化艺术，科学技术迅速发展，其疆域远不及汉唐，而其财富却占据当时全世界的百分之八十。宋神宗时代，因为王安石他们的改革而形成鼎盛！政治清明，达到宋朝也是十一世纪全世界社会经济发展最高水平。大宋东京是当时全世界的都市、最繁华的地方；唐宋八大家中宋六家欧阳修、王安石、曾巩、苏洵、苏轼、苏辙，还有包拯、梅尧臣、司马光、文彦博、范纯仁、黄庭坚、米芾等等，群星灿烂，皆在这一时期出现！这一时期的社会生活丰富多彩，文化高度繁荣，是中国文化发展的黄金时代；这是一幅活生生的清明上河图。仁宗末年，积弊甚众，改革的呼声正高，年青的王安石不愿做朝廷之中的等闲，而是日夜盼望着大显身手，去革除时弊。他受到包拯、欧阳修和梅尧臣等人的厚爱，勤奋思索，认真研究历史和现实，并做出了可喜的尝试。神宗赵顼久慕王安石，大胆起用他，很快使天地一新，一批年青的才俊高举新法大旗，风风火火。此堪称杨柳春风时节！尔后，历史进入哲宗时代，司马光尽废新法，朝廷进入党争，一片混乱，国家危在旦夕！改革是永远的事业。改革者面对的除了千千万万的旧势力，还有他们自己。战胜自我，更为艰难。(The Song dynasty emphasized on culture and arts and saw the rapid development of science and technology. Its territory was far less than the Han and Tang dynasties, but its wealth reportedly accounted for 80% of the world at that time.The era of the reign of Emperor Shenzong of Song reached the heyday thanks to reforms initiated by those people like Wang Anshi!The then politics was clear and bright, making the era have the highest level of social and economic development in the Song Dynasty and even in the world in the 11th century.Kaifeng, the capital city of the Northern Song Dynasty, was the city of the world at that time and the most prosperous place; six of the eight prose masters of the Tang and Song dynasties, including Ouyang Xiu, Wang Anshi, Zeng Gong, Su Xun, Su Shi, and Su Zhe, as well as Bao Zheng, Mei Yaochen, Sima Guang, Wen Yanbo, Fan Chunren, Huang Tingjian, Mi Fu and so on, appeared in this period, making it a star-studded period!The social life in this period was rich and colorful, with highly prosperous culture. It was a golden era for the development of Chinese culture. This is a living Riverside Scene on the Pure Brightness Festival.In the last years of the reign of Emperor Renzong of Song, there were a great deal of long-standing abuses, and there were high calls for reform. The then young Wang Anshi was unwilling to be an idle man in the imperial court. Instead, he looked forward to showing his talents the day and night and eliminating the disadvantages.He was treated very kindly and generously by Bao Zheng, Ouyang Xiu, Mei Yaochen and others. He diligently studied history and reality and made great attempts.Zhao Xu, Emperor Shenzong of Song, admired Wang Anshi for long, and boldly appointed him as the Chancellor. Soon, Wang made a new world, and a group of young talents held high the banner of New Policies, bringing the reform to full swing.This could be called a period of great prosperity!Later, the history entered the ear of the reign of Emperor Zhezong of Song. Sima Guang thoroughly abolished New Policies, causing the court to enter the situation of conflicts between parties and chaos, and then the state to be at stake!Reform is an eternal cause.In addition to thousands of old powers, the reformers need to face themselves.It is more difficult to overcome self.)