Song rule brought relative stability after the fragmentation of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms. Its territory differed from modern China's, and the move from Kaifeng to Hangzhou distinguishes Northern from Southern Song rule. Restoring stable government required institutions capable of supporting a large state. Banknotes and a permanent standing navy were among the Song's responses to that task.
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Song stability, banknotes, and a standing navy
The Song's efforts to restore stable government included banknotes and a permanent standing navy.