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Accession and Reforms of Emperor Xizong of Jin

Type Event Region China Time 1141

During Xizong Wanyan Dan's reign, around the Shaoxing Peace Agreement, he advanced centralization and adoption of Han institutions, reforming adminis…

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  1. 1141Huai River basin · JianghuaiJin forces defeated the main Song armies at Shunchang, Yancheng and elsewhere, forcing Southern Song to sign the Shaoxing Peace Agreement; Jin secured firm control of North China and gained strategic room for subsequent domestic reforms.
  2. 1141Zhongdu · North ChinaXizong reorganized the Three Departments and Six Ministries in Zhongdu, perfected the examination and legal systems, weakened constraints of old Jurchen customs on governance, and pushed the Jurchen state toward a Central Plains-style monarchy.

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