Research On Science And Technology Policy In The Song Dynasty

The science and technology of the Song Dynasty have been highly developed during the feudal society of our country.In the song dynasty,the astronomical calendar,medicine,agriculture,mathematics,geography and other achievements were outstanding,compared with the previous generations.Shen Kuo,Su Song,Wang Weiyi,Li Jie,Song Ci and other scientific giants came into being.It has created some famous works such as "Mengxi Bi Tan","building French","the record of injustice","the chief weapon of the army","Chen"s agricultural book and so on.Technically,the innovation and application of gunpowder,compass and printing technology made Song Dynasty's technology enter a golden age in the history of science and technology development in China.The development of science and technology in Song Dynasty not only benefited from the accumulation of the former generation,the development of production and the prosperity of culture,but also closely related to the science and technology policy in this period.Science and technology policy involves many aspects.This paper mainly discusses several aspects of Song Dynasty's talents in science and technology,science and technology education and science and technology award policy.In the selection of scientific and technological talents,the Song Dynasty broke the threshold of the door,strengthened the power of the civilian bureaucracy,expanded the source of scientific and technological talents,provided the talent foundation for the development of science and technology in the Song Dynasty,and in the official system,the Song Dynasty developed further on the basis of the technical officer system of the Tang Dynasty,and established a relatively complete system of scientific and technical officers.In particular,the performance appraisal system for technical officials is especially emphasized,which improves the sense of responsibility and enthusiasm of technical officials in technological creation and management.On the basis of science and technology education in the Sui and Tang Dynasties,Song court,on the basis of science and technology education in the Sui and Tang Dynasties,continued to enrich the content and object of science and technology education.Besides the official science and technology school,there was also the technical education of the apprenticeship in the official camp workshops,and paid attention to the education of the peasants and the mulberry of the common people,which laid an important foundation for the development of agriculture.It is particularly important that the Song Dynasty enforced an effective scientific and technological reward system,and gave rewards to people who had contributed to astronomy,medicine,farmland water conservancy and military science and technology,and give official Awards and aroused the enthusiasm of scientific and technological personnel to study and create.The science and technology policy of the Song Dynasty not only promoted the development of the scientific and technological cause of the Song Dynasty,but also had a profound influence on the later generations.