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Liu Bingzhong

Type Figure Region China Time 1216–1274 Also known as Liu Kan、Zangchun Sanren

Liu Bingzhong (1216–1274), style name Zangchun, of Xingtai, Hebei, was a statesman, adviser and city planner of the Jin–Yuan transition.…

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  1. 1216–1244Xingtai · HebeiBorn in Xingtai, Hebei, clever from childhood, he later became a monk, mastering astronomy, mathematics and yin-yang learning, traveling the north and accumulating learning and reputation.
  2. 1244–1260Kaiping · Inner MongoliaSummoned by Kublai, he returned to lay life and joined the retinue, deliberating with Yao Shu and others on military affairs, the calendar and ritual, and taking part in planning the conquest of Song; he was one of the core advisers of the princely household.
  3. 1261–1270Dadu (Yan region) · BeijingIn 1264 he was ordered to plan the city of Dadu, drawing on the Rites of Zhou and the capital systems of Han, Tang and Song to fix the central axis, imperial city and ward-market layout; construction began in 1267, laying the foundation of the Yuan imperial capital, while he also took part in calendar reform and ritual design.
  4. 1271–1274Nanping Mountain · ZhejiangLiu Bingzhong continued to take part in court affairs in his later years, dying in 1274 and buried at Nanping Mountain; Kublai bestowed the posthumous name Wenzhen, and his planning of Dadu became a milestone in Yuan capital construction.

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