北宋

Běi Sòng
the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127)

CEDICT

the Northern Song dynasty (960–1127)

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

=1 北 běi
  1. north
  2. (classical) to be defeated
=1 北 bèi
  1. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) Original form of 背 (bèi, “back; to betray”).
  2. Original form of 背 (bèi, “back; to betray”).
2 宋 Sòng
  1. surname Song
  2. the Song dynasty (960–1279)
  3. Song of the Southern Dynasties (420–479) 南朝宋 Náncháo Sòng

Containing this entry

北宋四大部書 Běi Sòngsìdàbùshū Four great compilations of Northern Song dynasty, namely: Extensive records of the Taiping era (978) 太平廣記, Imperial readings of the Taiping era 太平御覽, Prime tortoise of the record bureau 冊府元龜, Finest blossoms in the garden of literature 文苑英華