Wang Anshi
Song Dynasty chancellor and poet (1021-1086)
8 dated entries naming Wang Anshi, drawn from 8 separate years between 1021 CE and 1086 CE. Nothing here is written by us: each line is the sentence a Wikipedia year article used, and the link beside it opens the exact revision.
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11th century
- 1021December 8 – Wang Anshi, Chinese chancellor (d. 1086)source
- 1045The Qingli Reforms, put forth by the Chinese statesman Fan Zhongyan in 1043, are halted by their conservative ministerial peers, but will later influence reform efforts under Wang Anshi.source
- 1069Emperor Shenzong of Song China appoints Wang Anshi as his chief chancellor. He implements the New Policies, which include financial and trade reforms, defense and order, institution of the baojia system, etc.source
- 1070Chinese Chancellor Wang Anshi starts the Xining Reforms (which last until 1085).source
- 1072Fall – Shen Kuo is sent to supervise Wang Anshi's program of surveying the buildup of silt deposits in the Grand Canal, outside the capital city of Kaifeng. Using an original technique, Shen successfully dredges the canal and demonstrates the formidable value of the silt gathered as a fertilizer.source
- 1073Wang Anshi, Chinese chief chancellor of the Song dynasty, creates a new bureau of the central government (called the Directorate of Weapons), which supervises the manufacture of military armaments and ensures quality control.source
- 1085April 1 – Emperor Zhezong ascends the throne at the age of 8 under the supervision of his grandmother, Grand Empress Dowager Gao. She cancels the reform policy of Chancellor Wang Anshi.source
- 1086May 21 – Wang Anshi, Chinese chancellor (b. 1021)source
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