Xi'an under Jin rule

Timeline

1. 1131–1133Jingzhao prefectural city · Shaanxi ProvinceThe Jin court restored prefectural and county administration in the Jingzhao Circuit, recruiting displaced farmers to reclaim Guanzhong farmland; Chang'an gradually shifted from its ruined state after the Song-Jin seesaw warfare into a northwestern base of Jin rule.
2. 1134–1137Jingzhao Circuit offices · Shaanxi ProvinceOffices such as the pacification commissioner and the military supervisor of the Jingzhao Circuit were stationed in Chang'an, coordinating Guanzhong garrisons and provisions, controlling the Longyou and Qinfeng circuits and the Bashu routes, and guarding the Jin dynasty's southwestern defensive line.
3. 1138–1140Wei River defensive line in Guanzhong · Guanzhong PlainDuring the Shaoxing era, Southern Song generals such as Yue Fei repeatedly proposed northern expeditions into Guanzhong; the Jin court strengthened Chang'an's defenses and the Wei River crossing guards, making Xi'an a strategic frontier contested by Song and Jin over the northwest.