Zhongdu
Zhongdu, also called Daxing City, was a capital city of the Jurchen-led Jin dynasty (1115–1234) of China, located in modern-day Beijing, in the southwestern part of Xicheng District. It served as the Jin capital from 1153 to 1214. After the Yuan dynasty was established, Kublai Khan ordered the construction of the Yuan capital Dadu (Khanbaliq) to the northeast of Zhongdu.
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Among the various capital cities situated on the site of modern-day Beijing, including the Liao dynasty's Nanjing, the Jin dynasty's Zhongdu, the Yuan dynasty's Dadu, and the Ming and Qing dynasties' Beijing, Zhongdu was the second smallest, measuring around 3 to 4 miles across.
Zhongdu, also called Daxing City, was a capital city of the Jurchen-led Jin dynasty (1115–1234) of China, located in modern-day Beijing, in the southwestern par…
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