This article records the fall of the Jin Dynasty. Besieged by Mongol armies, the Jin made a fatal mistake by attacking the Southern Song. The Song allied with the Mongols out of hatred, jointly destroying the Jin in 1234. This short‑sighted partnership removed the Jin buffer, soon exposing the Song to Mongol conquest.
This article covers the civilian Righteous Armies that resisted the Jin invaders after the Jingkang Humiliation. Led by Wang Yan, Yue Fei and others, they waged guerrilla warfare to defend northern territories. Despite their bravery, the Southern Song court’s appeasement policy left them without support, yet their spirit of resistance endured.
This article narrates the Jingkang Humiliation, the fall of the Northern Song. After a risky alliance with the Jin, the Song court’s weakness and misrule led to a Jin invasion. Emperor Qinzong’s wavering and dismissal of loyal defenders sealed Kaifeng’s fate. In 1127, both emperors were captured, ending the Northern Song.