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Lin'an

Type Object Region China Time 1130–1276

Lin'an was the temporary imperial residence and capital of the Southern Song, located in modern Hangzhou, Zhejiang.…

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  1. 1129–1130Lin'an Prefecture · ZhejiangAfter Emperor Gaozong of Song, Zhao Gou, crossed south he took up residence at Lin'an; in 1130 Hangzhou was raised to Lin'an Prefecture and designated the temporary imperial residence, and the Southern Song regime was rebuilt around it as its center.
  2. 1138Lin'an Prefecture · ZhejiangIn the eighth year of Shaoxing the capital was established at Lin'an; no longer called the temporary imperial residence but the imperial capital, the imperial city and the urban quarters expanded, and it became the formal capital of the Southern Song.
  3. c. 1150–1250Lin'an Prefecture · ZhejiangCommerce flourished around West Lake and in the Qinghefang district; silk weaving, printing, porcelain, and overseas trade were developed, the population exceeded a million, and it was the largest metropolis in Jiangnan at the time.

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