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Construction of the Nanjing palaces

Type Event Region Nanjing Time 1371–1380

After establishing his capital at Nanjing, the Ming founder built the imperial and palace city on a grand scale during the Hongwu era;…

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  1. 1371–1375Nanjing · Nanjing CityThe Ming court continued expanding the palace and imperial city in Nanjing, fixing the central-axis layout and hall standards, conscripting laborers and craftsmen to push capital-palace construction to a new stage, displaying the founding emperor's authority and ritual order.
  2. 1375–1380Nanjing palace city · Nanjing CityThe Hall of Heavenly Authority, Hall of Imperial Supremacy, Hall of Personal Care, and other main palaces and inner-court buildings were completed successively in the middle and later Hongwu years; the palace-city layout took shape, becoming the center for the early Ming emperor's governance, court audiences, and state ceremonies.

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