Fengxiang District
City · c. 911 CE · in Central Asia
Capital of Qi Kingdom (911–924).
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- Bratislava (907 CE): Capital of Kingdom of Hungary (1526–1546).
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Around the same time and place
- Tang dynasty (618–907 CE): The Tang dynasty, ruling from Chang'an, presided over a cosmopolitan golden age of poetry, Buddhism and trade.
- Diamond Sutra (868 CE): A woodblock-printed copy of the Diamond Sutra found at Dunhuang is dated 868, making it the oldest known dated printed book.
- Song dynasty (960–1279 CE): Founded by Zhao Kuangyin with its capital at Kaifeng, the Song saw a commercial revolution, paper money and advances in printing and science.
- Imperial examination system (605–1905 CE): The Sui formalised civil service examinations for selecting officials, a system that lasted until its abolition in 1905.
- Guangzhou (c. 917 CE): Capital of Southern Han (917–971).
- Taiyuan (c. 936 CE): Capital of Later Jin (936–946), Northern Han (960–979).
- Kaifeng (c. 951 CE): Capital of Later Zhou (951–960).
- Hanlin Academy (738–1911 CE): Emperor Xuanzong of Tang founded the Hanlin Academy in Chang’an as a body of scholars who drafted imperial documents. Under later dynasties it became an elite institution of top examination graduates, lasting until 1911.
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