Chinese mythology, folktales, and literature
This article tells the final fall of the Southern Song at the Battle of Yamen. After Lin’an surrendered, loyalists Zhang Shijie, Wen Tianxiang, and Lu Xiufu fought on. In 1279, the Yuan navy defeated the Song fleet. Lu Xiufu drowned with the child emperor, ending the 319‑year Song Dynasty.
This article reveals how Jia Sidao’s corruption doomed the Southern Song. He lied about a Mongol victory, imprisoned envoys, purged generals, and neglected state affairs for cricket fighting. His misrule led to the fall of Xiangyang, fatally weakening the Song and clearing the way for the Yuan conquest.