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Dadu City Planning

Type Object Region China Time 1267–1292

Dadu city planning was the capital construction scheme on which Kublai Khan based the building of Yuan Dadu, presided over by Liu Bingzhong and other…

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  1. 1267Site selected for Yuan Dadu · North ChinaLiu Bingzhong, following the Zhouli Kaogongji and the old system of Jin Zhongdu, determined Dadu's central axis, the location of the palace city, and the extent of the outer wall, using geometric symmetry and hierarchical zoning as the general principle of construction.
  2. 1267–1274Yuan Dadu · North ChinaThe palace city, imperial city, and outer wall were built according to the plan; grid-pattern streets and wards gradually took shape, with markets distributed in the southern part of the outer city, forming the spatial order of 'court in front, market behind.'
  3. 1280–1310Tonghui River and Jishuitan · North ChinaThe Tonghui River entered the city through Dadu's northern wall, and Jishuitan served as the hub for grain transport and water supply; the waterworks supporting the city plan operated steadily in the early fourteenth century, ensuring the transport of goods to the imperial capital.

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