Practical solutions Moreover, the Song found itself in a weak position in the face of external enemies, social mores were in decline, and the governing system was seen as inadequate.
在國勢上，經過戰亂摧殘，宋代國勢欲振乏力，社會風氣敗壞，有心人遂試圖要找出治國之道，以革世風衰敗、制度不良的風氣。