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Northern Song Garrison at Yanqing

Type Event Region Asia Time 1037

Around 1037, the Northern Song reinforced troops and fortifications at Yanqing, a key point north of Ji (outside the ancient Guichuan and Juyong Pass…

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  1. 1037Kaifeng · HenanThe Song court adopted the Hebei Pacification Commission's recommendation, ordering a thousand imperial guards dispatched to Yanqing, along with grain and equipment, and instructing the frontier pacification commissioner to oversee defenses.
  2. 1037Yanqing · BeijingYanqing's commander completed wall repairs and beacon tower preparations; the garrison formed a joint defense with Juyong Pass and Tanzhou (present-day Miyun, Beijing), becoming a key node on the Ji northern defense line.

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