Great fire of Lin'an (1175)

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1. 1175Around the imperial street of Lin'an · HangzhouIn the second year of Chunxi a sudden fire broke out in Lin'an; fanned by wind it rapidly spread through the ward and market residential districts, burning many houses and shops, with heavy civilian casualties and property losses—one of the major disasters of the Southern Song capital in decades.
2. 1175–1176Lin'an Prefecture · ZhejiangEmperor Xiaozong ordered granaries opened for relief and taxes waived for affected households; Lin'an Prefecture organized laborers to repair roads and ward walls, and strengthened night fire patrols and fire-prevention bans in the wards and markets; the city gradually recovered its prosperity after the disaster.