What was Harbin called in ancient times?

Go to Beijing.

Harbin is the birthplace of Jin and Qing dynasties. In the year of the Golden Harvest (1115), the Jin Dynasty established its capital in Shanghai (Acheng District, Harbin). In the 13th year of Jin Dading (1173), Shangjing was re-established as the capital.

after the establishment of the Qing dynasty, in the 21st year of Qianlong (1756), Acheng was established as the deputy commander-in-chief of Alachuka, and Harbin was under its jurisdiction and belonged to Jilin General. Harbin belongs to Binjiang County of Jilin Province in the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China. In the middle and late Qing Dynasty, with the implementation of the policy of "Reclaiming the Beijing Banner" and "Opening the Forbidden Land", a large number of Manchu and Han people moved to Harbin.

in the thirty-fifth year of the Republic of China (1946), on April 28th, Harbin formally established the people's political power and became the earliest big city in China.

Extended information:

Jinshangjing Huiningfu Site is a national key cultural relics protection unit, located 2 kilometers south of Acheng District, Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province. There are 28 existing city gate sites in the two cities of Jinshangjing, including one in the north city wall, one in the east wall, one in the west wall, two in the waist wall and two in the south city wall.

According to historical records, when Emperor Akuta proclaimed himself emperor, he only set up a felt tent (called the Emperor's Village) and built a palace in his later years. In the second year of Emperor Taizong of Jin Dynasty (1124), the imperial city in Nancheng was built, originally named Huining Prefecture. Emperor Taizong of Jin was built as the capital and promoted to Huining House. In August of the first year of Tianjuan (1138), Emperor Xizong of Jin Dynasty went to Beijing with the capital as the capital, and the government called Huining, and began to have the name of going to Beijing. In the spring of the sixth year of Emperor Tong (1146), a large-scale expansion was carried out in imitation of the scale of Bianjing, the capital of the Northern Song Dynasty, which laid the embryonic form of the two cities of North and South. In the first year of Zhenyuan (1153), King Hailing moved the capital to Yanjing, and in the second year of Zhenglong (1157), he cut the title of Beijing and destroyed palaces and temples.

In July of the 13th year of Dading (1173), Jin Shizong regained the title of going to Beijing and became the capital of the Jin Dynasty. In the 21st year of Dading, Jin Shizong was rebuilt in Beijing. Two years later, blue bricks were laid inside and outside. At the beginning of the Qing Dynasty, the exterior of the masonry wall of this city was well preserved. Later, the "Building of the City" was demolished by the deputy capital of Alechuka to build Acheng (now the county government) and was destroyed.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Harbin

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Shangjing.