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Huining Prefecture, Jin capital

Type Object Region Northeast Asia Time 1115–1157

Huining Prefecture was the founding capital of the Jin dynasty, located in Acheng District, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province.

Timeline

  1. 1115Shangjing Huining Prefecture · Heilongjiang ProvinceWanyan Aguda declared himself emperor and founded the Jin in 1115, establishing the capital at Huining and beginning construction of the imperial city and palace district, marking the establishment of the Jurchen regime's capital layout.
  2. c. 1118–1120Shangjing Huining Prefecture · Heilongjiang ProvinceAs the war to destroy the Liao progressed, the Jin dynasty continuously expanded Huining's city walls, government offices, and storage facilities, significantly enhancing the capital's role as a center of military-political logistics and investiture ceremonies.

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