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Sui Luoyang

Type Object Region China Time 605–610

The new eastern capital built by Emperor Yang of Sui on the site of Han-Wei Luoyang, begun on a large scale in 605, forming with Daxing the twin-capi…

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  1. 605–606Luoyang city · Central PlainsEmperor Yang of Sui ordered the building of eastern Luoyang, relocating hundreds of thousands of residents and artisans; modeled on Daxing's regulations, the palace city, imperial city, and outer walls were built, establishing the Eastern Capital's status and forming a twin-capital pattern with Daxing in Guanzhong.
  2. 606–610Luoyang city · Central PlainsCanal works such as the Tongji Channel made Luoyang a center for grain transport and the distribution of goods; the emperor often resided in the Eastern Capital to handle affairs of state, and the city combined ritual, storage, and commercial functions, supporting imperial control over the region east of the passes and Jiangnan.

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