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Sui Daxing City

Type Object Region China Time 581–600

Daxing City was a new capital built by Sui emperor Wen Yang Jian southeast of old Han Chang'an, begun in 582 and completed in 583, forming the founda…

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  1. 581–583Daxing City · Guanzhong PlainEmperor Wen of Sui adopted plans by Yuwen Kai and others to build Daxing City on the Longshou Plateau southeast of Han Chang'an; large-scale construction began in 582, was largely completed in 583, and the capital was moved there, replacing the old Northern Zhou Chang'an.
  2. 583–600Daxing City · Guanzhong PlainDaxing City placed the imperial city and palace city at the center, surrounded by the outer wall, divided into over a hundred wards, with streets straight as a chessboard and markets managed by district, becoming the administrative, ceremonial, and commercial center of the unified empire.

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