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* HarsherInHindsight: Less than 45 years after the (nearly completed) work was presented to Shenzong, the Northern Song fell after Shenzong's 11th son Huizong and Huizong's son Qinzong were abducted by the Jin. Huizong's reign was characterized by many of the issues which Sima Guang had warned against.
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* HarsherInHindsight: Less than 45 years after the (nearly completed) work was presented to Shenzong, the Northern Song fell after Shenzong's 11th son Huizong and Huizong's son Qinzong were abducted by the Jurchen Jin. Huizong's reign was characterized by many of the issues which Sima Guang had warned against.against in the work.
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* HarsherInHindsight: Less than 45 years after the (nearly completed) work was presented to Shenzong, the Northern Song fell after Shenzong's 11th son Huizong and Huizong's son Qinzong were abducted by the Jin. Huizong's reign was characterized by many of the issues which Sima Guang had warned against.
* RealitySubtext: Before Sima Guang began his work on ''Tongjian'', he had been an ardent opponent of reforms led by Wang Anshi, a fellow scholar-official. Since Wang had the support of then-emperor Shenzong, Sima Guang decided to leave the capital Kaifeng for Luoyang. His work on ''Tongjian'' was in many ways a TakeThat to the shortcomings he perceived in Wang's reforms. [[note]]By the time ''Tongjian'' was completed, Emperor Shenzong had passed. Sima Guang was then appointed to lead the government. He proceeded to remove many policies implemented by Wang. However, modern historians have noted that Sima did not bring any alternative policies to the table. Essentially, the Northern Song lost valuable time while trying (and failing) to reform itself.[[/note]]
* RealitySubtext: Before Sima Guang began his work on ''Tongjian'', he had been an ardent opponent of reforms led by Wang Anshi, a fellow scholar-official. Since Wang had the support of then-emperor Shenzong, Sima Guang decided to leave the capital Kaifeng for Luoyang. His work on ''Tongjian'' was in many ways a TakeThat to the shortcomings he perceived in Wang's reforms. [[note]]By the time ''Tongjian'' was completed, Emperor Shenzong had passed. Sima Guang was then appointed to lead the government. He proceeded to remove many policies implemented by Wang. However, modern historians have noted that Sima did not bring any alternative policies to the table. Essentially, the Northern Song lost valuable time while trying (and failing) to reform itself.[[/note]]
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* HarsherInHindsight: Less than 45 years after the (nearly completed) work was presented to Shenzong, the Northern Song fell after Shenzong's 11th son Huizong and Huizong's son Qinzong were abducted by the Jin. Huizong's reign was characterized by many of the issues which Sima Guang had warned against.
* RealitySubtext: Before Sima Guang began his work on ''Tongjian'', he had been an ardent opponent of reforms led by Wang Anshi, a fellow scholar-official. Since Wang had the support of then-emperor Shenzong, Sima Guang decided to leave the capital Kaifeng for Luoyang. His work on ''Tongjian'' was in many ways a TakeThat to the shortcomings he perceived in Wang's reforms. [[note]]By the time ''Tongjian'' was completed, Emperor Shenzong had passed. Sima Guang was then appointed to lead the government. He proceeded to remove many policies implemented by Wang. However, modern historians have noted that Sima did not bring any alternative policies to the table. Essentially, the Northern Song lost valuable time while trying (and failing) to reform itself.[[/note]]against.
* RealitySubtext: Before Sima Guang began his work on ''Tongjian'', he had been an ardent opponent of reforms led by Wang Anshi, a fellow scholar-official. Since Wang had the support of then-emperor Shenzong, Sima Guang decided to leave the capital Kaifeng for Luoyang. His work on ''Tongjian'' was in many ways a TakeThat to the shortcomings he perceived in Wang's reforms. [[note]]By the time ''Tongjian'' was completed, Emperor Shenzong had passed. Sima Guang was then appointed to lead the government. He proceeded to remove many policies implemented by Wang. However, modern historians have noted that Sima did not bring any alternative policies to the table. Essentially, the Northern Song lost valuable time while trying (and failing) to reform itself.[[/note]]
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* HarsherInHindsight: Less than 45 years after the (nearly completed) work was presented to Shenzong, the Northern Song fell after Shenzong's 11th son Huizong and Huizong's son Qinzong were abducted by the Jin. Huizong's reign was characterized by many of the issues which Sima Guang had warned against.
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* FunnyAneurysmMoment: Less than 45 years after the work was presented to Shenzong, the Northern Song fell after Shenzong's 11th son Huizong and Huizong's son Qinzong were abducted by the Jin. Huizong's reign was characterized by many of the issues which Sima Guang had warned against.
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* FunnyAneurysmMoment: HarsherInHindsight: Less than 45 years after the work was presented to Shenzong, the Northern Song fell after Shenzong's 11th son Huizong and Huizong's son Qinzong were abducted by the Jin. Huizong's reign was characterized by many of the issues which Sima Guang had warned against.against.
* RealitySubtext: Before Sima Guang began his work on ''Tongjian'', he had been an ardent opponent of reforms led by Wang Anshi, a fellow scholar-official. Since Wang had the support of then-emperor Shenzong, Sima Guang decided to leave the capital Kaifeng for Luoyang. His work on ''Tongjian'' was in many ways a TakeThat to the shortcomings he perceived in Wang's reforms. [[note]]By the time ''Tongjian'' was completed, Emperor Shenzong had passed. Sima Guang was then appointed to lead the government. He proceeded to remove many policies implemented by Wang. However, modern historians have noted that Sima did not bring any alternative policies to the table. Essentially, the Northern Song lost valuable time while trying (and failing) to reform itself.[[/note]]
* RealitySubtext: Before Sima Guang began his work on ''Tongjian'', he had been an ardent opponent of reforms led by Wang Anshi, a fellow scholar-official. Since Wang had the support of then-emperor Shenzong, Sima Guang decided to leave the capital Kaifeng for Luoyang. His work on ''Tongjian'' was in many ways a TakeThat to the shortcomings he perceived in Wang's reforms. [[note]]By the time ''Tongjian'' was completed, Emperor Shenzong had passed. Sima Guang was then appointed to lead the government. He proceeded to remove many policies implemented by Wang. However, modern historians have noted that Sima did not bring any alternative policies to the table. Essentially, the Northern Song lost valuable time while trying (and failing) to reform itself.[[/note]]
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* FunnyAneurysmMoment: Less than 45 years after the work was presented to Shenzong, the Northern Song fell after Shenzong's 11th son Huizong and Huizong's son Qinzong were abducted by the Jin. Huizong's reign was characterized by many of the things issues which Sima Guang had warned against.
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* FunnyAneurysmMoment: Less than 45 years after the work was presented to Shenzong, the Northern Song fell after Shenzong's 11th son Huizong and Huizong's son Qinzong were abducted by the Jin. Huizong's reign was characterized by many of the things Sima Guang warned against.
