Shangjing

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Shangjing was the principal imperial capital city of the Khitan-led Liao dynasty in what is now northeastern China.

All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
Shangjing canonical 6
Dongjing (Liao) 2
Shangjing (Upper Capital) 1

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf historical capital city
administrativeDivision Linhuangfu
alsoKnownAs Shangjing Linhuangfu
linked to: Shangjing

Supreme Capital
linked to: Eastern Capital

Upper Capital
associatedDynasty Liao dynasty
associatedEthnicGroup Khitan
builtBy Khitan people
Yelü Abaoji
capitalOf Liao dynasty
coordinateWith Dongjing (Liao Eastern Capital)
linked to: Dongjing

Nanjing (Liao Southern Capital)
linked to: Nanjing

Xijing (Liao Western Capital)
Zhongjing (Liao Central Capital)
country Liao dynasty
currentStatus archaeological site
declineAfter Jin conquest of Liao
economyBasedOn agriculture
pastoralism
trade
foundedAsCapitalInYear 918
foundedBy Yelü Abaoji
hadCityWalls yes
hadImperialPalace yes
hadInnerCity yes
hadOuterCity yes
heritageDesignation Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level in China
historicalRegion Khitan homeland
languageOfRulingElite Khitan
locatedInPresentDay Inner Mongolia, China
locatedInRegion northeastern China
linked to: Manchuria
locatedNear Bairin Left Banner
linked to: Kalaqin Banner
locatedOn Xilamulun River
partOf Liao dynasty five-capital system
politicalFunction ceremonial center of the Liao dynasty
political center of the Liao dynasty
principal imperial capital of the Liao dynasty
religiousInfluence Buddhism
Khitan traditional beliefs
servedAsCapitalFrom 907
servedAsCapitalUntil 1120s
timePeriod 10th century
11th century
early 12th century
urbanPlanInfluencedBy Tang dynasty capital planning
usedFor central administration
imperial rituals
royal residence

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Referenced by (10)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Liao dynasty capital Shangjing
Liao dynasty capital Dongjing (Liao)
linked to: Shangjing
Shangjing alsoKnownAs Shangjing Linhuangfu
linked to: Shangjing
Yelü Abaoji capitalEstablishedAt Shangjing (Upper Capital)
linked to: Shangjing
Yelü clan capitalCityUsed Shangjing
Liao dynasty capital Shangjing
subject linked to: Khitan people
Liao dynasty capital Dongjing (Liao)
subject linked to: Khitan people
linked to: Shangjing
Khitan capitalFounded Shangjing
Khitan dynastyCapital Shangjing