There are four major capitals in Chinese history, namely Luoyang in Tokyo (the imperial capital for thousands of years), Chang'an in Xijing, Jinling in Nanjing, and Yandu in Beijing.

1. Luoyang, Tokyo

As far back as the Paleolithic Age, five to six million years ago, ancestors had already lived and thrived in Luoyang. Yu ruled the nine states, and Heluo belonged to the ancient Yuzhou. Luoyang is one of the birthplaces of Chinese civilization, the eastern starting point of the Silk Road, and the center of the Sui and Tang Dynasty Grand Canal. Historically, many dynasties have established their capitals in Luoyang. Luoyang has a history of more than 5,000 years of civilization, more than 4,000 years of urban history, and more than 1,500 years of construction. Capital history.

2. Chang'an, Xijing

The capital was established here when King Wen of Zhou Dynasty built Fengjing. After King Wu came to the throne, he built Haojing, collectively called Fenghao, and Xi'an was abbreviated as "Hao". Derived from this. In the fifth year of Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty (202 BC), Chang'an County was established, and Changle Palace was built on the south bank of the Wei River, north of Afang Palace, and Qin Xingle Palace. In the seventh year of Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty (200 BC), Weiyang Palace was built. In the same year, the capital was moved here from Yueyang , because it is located in Chang'an Township, it is named Chang'an City, which means "long-lasting peace and stability".

3. Nanjing Jinling

Nanjing is also called Jinling. Nanjing is one of the first batch of national historical and cultural cities. It is an important birthplace of Chinese civilization. It has long been the political, economic and cultural center of southern China. It has blessed China's Zhengshuo several times in history and has a special status and value in Chinese history.

Nanjing has ancient human activities as early as 1 to 1.2 million years ago. Nanjing ape man lived in Tangshan 350,000 to 600,000 years ago. It has more than 7,000 years of civilization history, nearly 2,600 years of city building history and nearly 500 years of history. With a history of 10 years of capital building, it is known as the "ancient capital of six dynasties" and the "city of ten dynasties".

4. Beijing Yandu

In the more than 800 years of history of the Yan Kingdom, five cities have served as its capitals, namely Yancheng (now Liuli, Fangshan District, Beijing). River), Linyi (now Rongcheng County, Hebei), Ji (now Beijing), Yi (now Yixian, Hebei), Xiangping (now Liaoyang County, Liaoning). Among them, Yancheng, the first capital, is the most famous, with a history of about 3,000 years.

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