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Southern Song Expansion of Lin'an City

Type Event Region East Asia Time 1151

After the Shaoxing peace settlement, Southern Song continuously rebuilt and expanded Lin'an as the temporary capital, with 1151 falling mid-way throu…

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  1. 1151Lin'an imperial city (Danei) · Lin'an PrefectureBuilding on the Wu-Yue inner city, the palace city and imperial gardens were expanded into the hills, and temples were converted into central government offices to meet ritual and administrative needs after establishing the capital.
  2. 1151Lin'an outer city · Lin'an PrefectureThe outer city southeast of the imperial city was expanded, walls repaired and gates added, the north-south imperial avenue built, commercial points added in wards and lanes, and city waterways dredged, promoting a flourishing urban exchange economy.

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