Shangdu - Wikipedia
It consists of an "outer city", and an "inner city" in the southeast of the capital which has also roughly a square layout with sides about 1.4 km (0.87 mi), and the palace, where Kublai Khan stayed in summer.
Xanadu - World History Encyclopedia
2019年9月18日 · Xanadu (aka Shangdu, Shang-tu, and Kaiping) located in Inner Mongolia, northern China, was first the capital (1263-73) and then the summer capital (1274-1364) of the Mongol Empire. It came to prominence during the reign of Kublai Khan (r. 1260-1294) and was famous for its palaces, gardens and waterways.
The Site of Xanadu — Yuan Dynasty Summer Capital - China Highlights
The Yuan Dynasty capital site of Xanadu (Shangdu) exhibits nomadic Mongolian and Han Chinese cultures and Kublai Khan’s history. Find travel info here.
Xanadu: The Reality Behind the Legend - Historic Mysteries
2023年1月13日 · Xanadu is perhaps most famous today in the context of Coleridge’s poem. But what remains of this summer palace of Kublai, grandson of the great Genghis Khan?
Site of Xanadu | Shangdu Xilingol, Inner Mongolia - China …
Built in 1256 by Kublai Khan, the Emperor of the Yuan Dynasty, the Shangdu of the Yuan Dynasty (1271 ~ 1368 AD) covers an area of 25,000 hectares. The capital was square in shape with three layers, the outer layer, the imperial layer and the palace.
The Tale Of Kublai Khan’s Private Treasure Wing In His Palace
2021年1月24日 · Kublai Khan, ruling from Shangdu, defeated Arigböge and claimed the title of Great Khan by 1264. That same year, Kublai decided to create a new capital city to the south of Shangdu. The place was called Khanbaliq (‘City of the …
Xanadu – Summer Capital of the Mongol Empire - Archaeology …
2020年6月8日 · The city was founded as the first capital of Kublai Khan, the leader of the Mongol Borjigin clan who founded the Yuan dynasty that ruled most of modern-day China, Korea, and its surrounding areas. Kublai Khan was the fifth Khagan (Great Khan) of the Mongol Empire, reigning from AD 1260 to 1294 and was the grandson of Genghis Khan.
Xanadu – the Rise and Fall of a Dynasty - China Daily
4 天之前 · In 1271, he named his reign the Yuan Dynasty and established the capital in present day Beijing. Kaiping Fu was therefore renamed Shangdu, and became the summer resort of Kublai Khan.
Yuanshangdu Relic Site - VisitSilkRoad
The city was eventually conquered by Chinggis Khan’s grandson, Kublai Khan, who moved his capital to Beijing and made Shangdu his summer palace. A museum on site houses several scale models that give an insight into the vast size of the ancient city.
The Site of Xanadu (Shangdu of the Yuan Dynasty)
Passing through the entrance, you will see a huge bronze statue of Kublai Khan. Electric power carts are available for reaching the first gate; Mingde Gate, where you will pass through the flower district of Jinlianchuan Prairie.