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.
This article tells the Northern Song’s fatal mistake under Emperor Huizong. His luxury and misrule sparked the Fang La Rebellion. To reclaim lost lands, he allied with the Jurchen Jin against Liao. The weak Song army failed, exposing its decline. After destroying Liao, Jin turned on Song, leading to disaster.