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Luoyang as capital

Type Object Region China Time c. -1043–-256

Luoyang, in present-day Henan on the Yi-Luo plain, has long been a major Chinese capital since King Cheng of Western Zhou built Luoyi;…

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  1. c. -1043–-1000Luoyi · HenanKing Cheng of Zhou ordered the Duke of Zhou to build Luoyi as a new capital controlling the east, forming a dual-capital pattern of 'Zongzhou–Chengzhou' with Haojing, making Luoyang an important early Chinese capital.
  2. c. -770–-500Site of the Eastern Zhou royal city · HenanAfter King Ping of Zhou moved east to Luoyi, Luoyang became the nominal center of the world under the Eastern Zhou. Royal authority waned in the Spring and Autumn period, yet Luoyang remained the site of feudal lords' alliances, ritual activities, and the Zhou royal house's symbolism.

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