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Kaifeng (Chinese: 开封; pinyin: Kāifēng) is a prefecture-level city in east-central Henan province, China. It is one of the Eight Ancient Capitals of China, having been the capital eight times in history, and is most known for having been the Chinese capital during the Northern Song dynasty.
The famous painting Qingming Scroll is believed by some to portray life in Kaifeng on a Qingming Festival day. The painting, of which several versions are extant (the above is an 18th-century copy), is attributed to the Song dynasty (960–1279) artist Zhang Zeduan. Kaifeng became the capital of the Northern Song dynasty in 960. An imperial ...
Kaifeng was the capital of various dynasties, including: The state of Wei (443 BC – 225 BC) in the Zhou dynasty, when it was called Daliang. Later Liang dynasty during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, from AD 913 to 923. Later Jin dynasty during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, in AD 937.
Kaifeng was a cosmopolitan industrial metropolis with 600,000 [47] to a million inhabitants in Northern Song times, [48] which formed an intense hub for overland trade via the Silk Road and the commercial riverine networks connecting it to the eastern seaboard. [48] Through it vast amounts of grain tribute also passed.
Daxiangguo Temple (simplified Chinese: 大相国寺; traditional Chinese: 大相國寺) is a famous Chinese Buddhist Temple in Kaifeng in eastern Henan province, People's Republic of China. It is located in the center of Kaifeng City. It played a key role in the development of Chinese Buddhism.
Longting District (simplified Chinese: 龙亭区; traditional Chinese: 龍亭區; pinyin: Lóngtíng Qū) is a district of the city of Kaifeng, Henan province, China.In 2005, Jinming District was merged with Longting District.
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The Sacred Heart Cathedral [a] is a Catholic cathedral in Kaifeng, Henan, China.Completed in 1919, it is the largest Catholic church in the province. The cathedral complex includes a bell tower and the episcopal residence, and is listed as a province-level cultural heritage and protected site.