Nanjing, referred to as "Ning", was called Jinling and Jiankang in ancient times. It is one of the eight ancient capitals of China and the capital of Jiangsu Province. Nanjing is the first batch of national historical and cultural cities, an important birthplace of Chinese civilization, and has long been the political, economic and cultural center of southern China. It has blessed China several times in history and has a special position and value in the history of China.
Historically, Soochow, Eastern Jin Dynasty, Southern Song Dynasty, Qi Dynasty, Liang Dynasty and Chen Dynasty all established their capitals here, and later Nantang, Ming Dynasty, Taiping Heavenly Kingdom and Republic of China were established. Nanjing has become a national metropolis with a blend of northern and southern customs, and is known as "the ancient capital of the Six Dynasties" and "the city of the Ten Dynasties".
At the beginning of the Southern Song Dynasty, all the ministers talked about taking Jiankang as the capital to restore the Central Plains. They regretted that Song Gaozong had no intention of the Northern Expedition and decided to go to Lin 'an, but forced by public opinion, they decided to make Jinling the capital. The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom takes Nanjing as its capital, and it also takes the expulsion of alien rule as one of its mobilization bases and legitimacy.
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1, Xuanwu Lake, located in Xuanwu District of Nanjing, is adjacent to Zijin Mountain in the east, Ming City Wall in the west and Nanjing Station in the north. It is the largest city park in the south of the Yangtze River, the largest royal garden lake in China and the only remaining royal garden in the south of the Yangtze River, and is known as the "Pearl of Jinling".
2. Nanjing, as the revival place of the Han nationality, has a special position and value in the history of China. Therefore, after comparing the four ancient capitals of Chang 'an, Luoyang, Jinling and Yanjing, Mr. Zhu Dai said: "These four metropolitan cities are rich in literature, handsome in people, beautiful in mountains and rivers and magnificent in weather, which is closely related to the national crisis, especially Jinling."
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