1127-1279AD, The Southern Song Period, saw the southward move of the Song Dynasty as a result of the war and turbulence of the era. Here they established their new capital of Lin'an, known today as Hangzhou.
One of the emperor's favorite concubines began to suffer from a prolonged period of severe homesickness, becoming unable to eat or even sleep quietly. Her decaying appearance tugged at the heartstrings of the Emperor, leading him to issue an imperial order to find the world's greatest physician. With no result the Emperor himself also began to become deeply upset, even lacking interest with any state affairs. |