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Northern Wei moves the capital to Luoyang

Type Event Region China Time 494

In 494 CE, Northern Wei Emperor Xiaowen moved the capital from Pingcheng to Luoyang and carried out a series of sinicizing reforms, accelerating Xian…

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  1. 493–494Pingcheng · ShanxiEmperor Xiaowen, on the pretext of campaigning against the Southern Dynasties, led officials and the imperial clan south, gradually shifting the political center from Pingcheng to Luoyang, provoking strong discontent among old northern Xianbei nobles.
  2. 494Luoyang · HenanNorthern Wei formally established its capital at Luoyang, building palaces, reforming the official system and ritual law, and adopting policies of taking Han surnames, wearing Han dress, and speaking Chinese, accelerating the fusion of Xianbei and Han.

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