Despite the Song Dynasty's immense wealth, worries loomed over the stability of the emperor's rule.
Fearing a potential rebellion from his own people, the Song emperor made the decision to reduce military funding from previous levels, cutting back on the size of the military and removing skilled generals from their commands. This choice had significant consequences, leading to two major invasions. The first came from the Jin state around 1100 CE. Although the Song Dynasty managed to persist after the Jin invasion, they did lose quite a lot of territory, and fhe conflict resulted in the death and abduction of thousands of people. Unfortunately, the Song did not learn from their experiences with the Jin. More than a century later, the Mongols initiated their invasion of China, ultimately causing the collapse of the Song Dynasty. For the first time in history, a non-Chinese empire ruled China, as the Mongol leader, Kublai Khan, established the Yuan dynasty.
In the Pear Deck: Does this source seem to suggest that the Song Dynasty was a golden age? Identify one sentence from this source that supports your answer.