Yingtian

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Yingtian was an important early Ming dynasty capital city, historically centered around present-day Nanjing in China.

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Yingtian canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf former capital
historical city
associatedWith early Ming court
founding of the Ming dynasty
capitalOf Ming dynasty
capitalType early Ming capital
primary capital
civilization Chinese civilization
continent Asia
country China
dynasty Ming dynasty
governedBy Hongwu Emperor’s court
Ming central government
heritage Chinese imperial capital tradition
historicalNameOf Nanjing
historicalPeriod 14th century
historicalRegion Lower Yangtze region
language Chinese
linkedTo Ming imperial palace in Nanjing
Nanjing city walls
linked to: Nanjing City Wall
locatedIn Jiangsu
Ming dynasty
eastern China
present-day Nanjing
modernEquivalent Nanjing
partOf Ming imperial capital system
predecessor Jurchen and Yuan-era Nanjing settlements
river Yangtze River
role administrative center
cultural center
economic center
imperial capital
military center
political center
script Chinese characters
significance one of the earliest capitals of the Ming dynasty
status defunct city name
successor Beijing as Ming capital
Nanjing
timeAsCapital early Ming period
topLevelAdministrativeUnit Ming China
linked to: Ming dynasty
urbanType capital city
walled city
usedBy Hongwu Emperor

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Hongwu Emperor deathPlace Yingtian