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Jin Reconstruction of the Kaifeng Palace City

Type Event Region China Time 1158–1161

From 1158, Jin's Hailing Wang massively rebuilt the palace and imperial city of Kaifeng (Jin's Nanjing), conscripting laborers and relocating agencie…

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  1. 1158Jin Zhongdu · Jin dynastyHailing Wang resolved to make southward relocation to the Central Plains a state policy, ordering the rebuilding of the palace city, imperial city, and government offices at Kaifeng (Jin's Nanjing), modeled on the old Northern Song Bianjing system, and conscripting laborers from the circuits of the Central Plains.
  2. 1158–1161Kaifeng · KaifengArtisans and laborers built palaces, city walls, and waterway facilities on Kaifeng's old site, relocating some central agencies to Nanjing; construction continued for several years. This made Kaifeng once again the Jin's forward base and political symbol facing the Southern Song.

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