Zhongdu
Sign in to saveZhongdu (), also called Daxing City (), was a capital city of the 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.
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It is catalogued under topics including Ancient Chinese capitals, History of Beijing and Jin dynasty (1115–1234).
Its subject is documented across 13 Wikipedia language editions.
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- Jin dynasty
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- Jin dynasty
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- 1153-00-00
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- 1215-00-00
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- Liao Nanjing
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Zhongdu (), also called Daxing City (), was a capital city of the 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.
By the late 12th century the city had a population of nearly one million, and was the last and largest city built in that location prior to the Yuan dynasty. thumb|Map showing the evolution of the walls of Beijing from the Liao to the Qing dynasties (916–1912)
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