Song Qi (Chinese: 宋祁; 998–1061), courtesy name Zijing (子京), was a Chinese essayist, historian, poet, and politician of the Northern Song dynasty.
Song was a Grand Councilor in the Imperial Chinese court.
In stark contrast, the military forces arising from Inner Asia had many horses and the men had excellent riding skills.
As an historian and writer, Song is best known for his work as co-author of New History of the Tang Dynasty (新唐書).
This work was created in collaboration with Ouyang Xiu;[3] and it was officially presented to the emperor in 1060.