Shangjing (Upper Capital) of Liao dynasty

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:ancient_city
gptkbp:abandoned 1120s
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Liao Shangjing
Liao Upper Capital
gptkbp:archaeologicalSite Shangjing Ruins
gptkbp:area about 4.7 square kilometers
gptkbp:built 918 AD
gptkbp:builtBy gptkb:Liao_dynasty
gptkbp:cityLayout rectangular
gptkbp:cityWallLength about 4.8 km
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:Liao_dynasty
gptkbp:excavatedBy Chinese archaeologists
gptkbp:functionedAs gptkb:cultural_center
political center
economic center
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Shangjing (Upper Capital) of Liao dynasty
gptkbp:locatedIn present-day Baarin Left Banner, Inner Mongolia, China
gptkbp:modeledAfter gptkb:Chang'an
gptkbp:palaceComplex central location
gptkbp:servedAs capital of Liao dynasty
gptkbp:significance demonstrates Khitan urban planning
gptkbp:UNESCO_tentative_list 2013
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Huining_Prefecture
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7