New Explanation of the Tragedy of Political Reform by Wang Anshi

The political reform by Wang Anshi happened in the middle term of the Northern Song Dynasty,due to Wang's successful practice of promoting productive forces during his term of office as Magistrate of Yin County,his strong character,the Shenzong E mperor's attention to conducting financial transactions and perfect trust. The b asic content of the reform consisted of eight items,including the measures promo ting productivity and increasing the nation's revenue,and those preparing for wa r. The political reform by Wang Anshi suffered strong resistance and turned out to be a tragedy,mainly because Wang Anshi didn't treat his all ies or political opponents properly due to his lack of profound political attain ments and high humane quality.