Western Capital
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Western Capital is a historical Chinese city name traditionally used to designate a western seat of imperial power, most famously associated with ancient Chang'an (modern Xi'an).
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical city name
ⓘ
traditional Chinese toponym ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Chang'an
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Xi'an NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | historical capitals of China ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
Northern Capital
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southern Capital NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| designates | western seat of imperial power ⓘ |
| hasModernEquivalentName | Xi'an NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalLocationNowIn | Xi'an NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Chinese ⓘ |
| locatedInHistoricalRegion | Guanzhong Plain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInModernProvince | Shaanxi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mostFamouslyRefersTo | Chang'an NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedTo | Eastern Capital NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| refersTo | imperial capital city in western region ⓘ |
| role | symbol of western imperial authority ⓘ |
| toponymType | directional capital name ⓘ |
| transliterationOf | Xijing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAsCapitalDuring |
Han dynasty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sui dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ Tang dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Han dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn | imperial China ⓘ |
| usedInHistoricalPeriod |
ancient China
ⓘ
medieval China ⓘ |
| usedInHistoricalTexts | Chinese historiography ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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