上京

Region: China · Coordinates: 43.962, 119.391 · 10 events

Events

YearSourceAccount
AD 918History of Liao (Liaoshi)He built a city at the imperial seat (later the Upper Capital, Linhuang); Kang Moji, Minister of Rites, was made construction commissioner.
AD 969History of Liao (Liaoshi)He entered Shangjing and appointed Xiao Siwen as Northern Court Privy Commissioner.
AD 981History of Liao (Liaoshi)Han troops in Shangjing rose in revolt and tried to set up Xiyin, but failed.
AD 1032History of Liao (Liaoshi)The Empress Dowager framed Empress Qitian and had her killed in Shangjing.
AD 1077History of Liao (Liaoshi)Deposed the crown prince, reduced him to commoner status, and confined him in Shangjing.
AD 1077History of Liao (Liaoshi)A retainer of Yelü Yixin secretly killed the commoner Yelü Jun in Shangjing.
AD 1115History of Liao (Liaoshi)Yelü Zhangnu rebelled and rushed toward Shangjing, intending to enthrone Prince Wei, Yelü Chun.
AD 1120History of Jin (Jinshi), AnnalsTaizu attacked Liao's Shangjing; Shemu climbed first and broke the outer walls, and the garrison commander Tabuye surrendered the city.
AD 1120History of Liao (Liaoshi)The Jin emperor himself attacked Shangjing and broke the outer city; the governor Tabuye surrendered with his men.
AD 1120Xu Zizhi Tongjian (Continuation of the Comprehensive Mirror)When Jin took Shangjing, the Liao Taizu Tianxuan Hall at Zuzhou, the Taizong Chongyuan Hall at Huaizhou, and the three halls of Wangxian, Wangcheng and Xinyi at Qingzhou were all burned, and almost nothing remained.

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