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Imperial Temporary Capital Lin'an Prefecture

Type Object Region East Asia Time 1131–1140

Southern Song's Lin'an (modern Hangzhou) was the de facto political center of the Shaoxing era;…

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  1. 1131–1132Lin'an prefectural city · Zhejiang ProvinceEmperor Gaozong resided at Lin'an; the temporary-capital regime rebuilt its administrative system in Jiangnan, with yamen, military camps, and refugee resettlement proceeding together, establishing the geographic anchor for the Southern Song's hold on Jiangnan.
  2. 1133–1137Imperial Avenue area of Lin'an · Zhejiang ProvinceThe Imperial Avenue ran north-south through the temporary capital; shops, taverns, and craft workshops expanded along it, while pleasure quarters and stages drew urban entertainment spending, rapidly growing the city's population and commercial network.
  3. 1138–1140Lin'an imperial city and surroundings of West Lake · Zhejiang ProvinceAfter the formal establishment of the capital in 1138, the imperial city, Imperial Academy, and cultural institutions clustered in Lin'an; West Lake became a landmark for scholar gatherings, and the temporary capital became the Southern Song's triple center of politics, economy, and culture.

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