Jin dynasty

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The Jin dynasty was a Jurchen-led imperial dynasty that ruled northern China from the early 12th to the early 13th century, known for its military strength, conflicts with the Song and Mongol empires, and significant architectural and cultural developments.


Statements (61)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Jurchen-led state
dynasty
historical state
imperial dynasty
capital Bianjing
Kaifeng
Shangjing
Zhongdu
continent Asia
country China
culturalPolicy Sinicization of Jurchen elites
currency copper coins
paper money
demiseCause Mongol conquest
endTime 1234
ethnicComposition Han Chinese
Jurchen
ethnicGroupInPower Jurchen people
followedBy Mongol Empire
foundedBy Wanyan Aguda
founder Wanyan Aguda
governmentForm hereditary monarchy
monarchy
introducedScript Jurchen script
knownFor architectural developments
conflicts with the Song dynasty
cultural developments
military strength
wars with the Mongol Empire
languageUsed Classical Chinese
Jurchen language
lastCapital Caizhou
legalSystem Chinese-style legal code
locatedIn Manchuria
Northern China
militarySystem Chinese infantry units
Jurchen tribal cavalry
notableConflict Jin–Song Wars
Mongol–Jin War
conquest of the Liao dynasty
notableEvent Jingkang Incident
capture of Kaifeng in 1127
opponent Mongol Empire
Song dynasty
Southern Song dynasty
partOf history of China
precededBy Liao dynasty
predecessor Liao dynasty
region North China Plain
religion Buddhism
Confucianism
Taoism
shamanism
replacedBy Yuan dynasty
significantRuler Emperor Aizong of Jin
Emperor Shizong of Jin
Emperor Taizong of Jin
Emperor Taizu of Jin
Emperor Xizong of Jin
Emperor Zhangzong of Jin
startTime 1115

Referenced by (9)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Tungusic languages ("Jurchen Jin dynasty")
historicalAssociation
Song dynasty ("Jin dynasty (1115–1234)")
neighbor
Mongol conquests
opponent
Marco Polo Bridge
originalBuilder
Ögedei Khan ("Jin dynasty in North China")
oversawConquestOf
Yuan dynasty
predecessor
Great Wall of China ("Jin dynasty (1115–1234)")
rebuiltBy
Mongol conquests
territoryIncludes
Juyongguan
usedDuring

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