Which dynasty was the capital of ancient Nanjing? What are the ancient capitals of the Six Dynasties?

(1) Wu in the Three Kingdoms, with Sun Quan as the king and Jianye (now Nanjing) as the capital.

(2) During the Eastern Jin Dynasty (3 17), Si Marui, a royal family of the Western Jin Dynasty who fled to the south of the Yangtze River, proclaimed himself emperor in Jiankang (now Nanjing) and established the Eastern Jin regime.

(3) During the Northern and Southern Dynasties, the four dynasties of Song, Qi, Liang and Chen all made Jiankang (now Nanjing) their capital.

In 229, Sun Quan, Emperor Wu, established the capital here and changed Moling into Jianye. Since then, Song, Qi, Liang and Chen of the Eastern Jin and Southern Dynasties have successively established their capitals here, so Nanjing is called "the ancient capital of the Six Dynasties".

The dynasties with its capital in Nanjing are: Southern Song Dynasty, Southern Qi Dynasty, Nanliang Dynasty, Southern Chen Dynasty, Five Dynasties (Western Capital), Southern Tang Dynasty, Southern Song Dynasty (Hangzhou Capital), Ming Dynasty, Southern Ming Dynasty, Taiping Heavenly Kingdom and Republic of China.

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Ancient Capital of the Ten Dynasties: Since 229 AD, Soochow, Eastern Jin Dynasty, Southern Song Dynasty, Qi Dynasty, Liang Dynasty, Chen Dynasty, Southern Tang Dynasty, Ming Dynasty, Taiping Heavenly Kingdom and Republic of China have successively established their capitals in Nanjing, so it is called the ancient capital of the Ten Dynasties.

Historically, Nanjing has benefited and suffered from its unique geographical location and extraordinary geomantic scenery. In the past, Nanjing suffered many military disasters, but it also rebuilt its prosperity from the ruins many times.

When China was occupied by foreigners and the Han nationality was about to suffer extinction, the Han nationality usually chose Nanjing to recuperate and aspire to the Northern Expedition and restore China.

Daming and the success of the second Northern Expedition in the Republic of China; In the Eastern Jin Dynasty, Xiao Liang and Liu Song were defeated in the Northern Expedition. At the beginning of the Southern Song Dynasty, ministers unanimously agreed to take Jiankang as the capital and restore the Central Plains. To their regret, Song Gaozong had no intention of the Northern Expedition, but was forced by public opinion to make Jinling its capital. The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom takes Nanjing as its capital, and it also takes the expulsion of alien rule as one of its mobilization bases and legitimacy.

Therefore, Nanjing is regarded as the revival place of the Han nationality and has a special position and value in the history of China. Therefore, after comparing the four ancient capitals of Chang 'an, Luoyang, Jinling and Yanjing, Mr. Zhu Dai said: "These four metropolitan cities are rich in literature, handsome in people, beautiful in mountains and rivers and magnificent in weather, which is closely related to the national crisis, especially Jinling."

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Baidu Encyclopedia-Nanjing