There were ancient human activities in Nanjing as early as100-10.2 million years ago. Nanjing ape-man lived in Tangshan 350,000-600,000 years ago, with a history of more than 7,000 years of civilization, nearly 2,600 years of city building and nearly 500 years of capital building. Known as "the ancient capital of six dynasties" and "the city of ten dynasties".
In the Six Dynasties, Nanjing Jiankang City occupied an important position in the history of the development of the ancient capital of China, and it was the first example of the axisymmetric layout of the capital. Its plane layout and architectural form have a far-reaching impact on later generations, deeply affecting East Asian countries. Taicheng, the Forbidden City in the Six Dynasties, was imitated by the capitals of the Northern Wei Dynasty and East Asian countries, connecting the Qin and Han Dynasties with the Sui and Tang Dynasties, which profoundly influenced the shape of capital construction in later generations.
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After the demise of the Tang Dynasty, the Southern Tang Dynasty made Jinling its capital and expanded the city. There have been wars in the north, but since Yang Wu, there has been no major war in China for more than 70 years. There are many fairs on both sides of Qinhuai River, and economic prosperity is accompanied by cultural development. Poetry, calligraphy and painting are handed down from generation to generation.
Nanjing in Song and Yuan Dynasties was the economic center of the southeast region. Wang Anshi, a politician in the Northern Song Dynasty, served as the magistrate of Jiangning for three times and settled here for the rest of his life. 1 129, Zhao Gou, Song Gaozong changed jiangning house into Jiankang House, which was the capital of Jiangnan East Road. 1 138 decided to make Jiankang the capital. Yue Fei, a famous soldier in the Southern Song Dynasty, once defeated the Jin army in Niushoushan, Nanjing, and there are remnants of his old anti-Jin base.
In the Yuan Dynasty, it was changed to Qing Ji Road. There are two weaving and dyeing bureaus in the city, which organize mass production of silk products. There are more than 6,000 professional craftsmen. Nanjing Yunjin became the royal articles of Yuan Dynasty, and Nanjing became the textile center of Jiangnan.
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