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Bianjing (Northern Song Capital)

Type Object Region China Time 960–1127

Bianjing, modern Kaifeng in Henan, was the Northern Song capital known as the Eastern Capital;…

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  1. 960Bianjing · KaifengAfter founding the Northern Song, Zhao Kuangyin made Bianliang the capital, renaming it the Eastern Capital, beginning Bianjing's history as the national seat, and initiating construction of a threefold system of palace city, inner city, and outer city.
  2. 1051Bianjing · KaifengDuring Emperor Renzong's reign, Bianjing's population and commerce reached their height; the imperial avenue, the Zhou Bridge night market, and grain arriving by canal together formed the most prosperous international urban landscape of the time. This node falls within the 1051–1060 window.

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