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Why is Nanjing called the ancient capital of the Six Dynasties and the metropolis of the Ten Dynasties?
Nanjing is called the ancient capital of the Six Dynasties because Sun Quan, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, established the capital here in 229. Since then, Nanjing has risen, making the political center of China out of the pattern of the Yellow River cultural plate and leading the development of the Yangtze River basin and the whole southern China. Since then, Song, Qi, Liang and Chen of the Eastern Jin and Southern Dynasties have successively established their capitals here, so Nanjing is called "the ancient capital of the Six Dynasties".

The reason why Nanjing is called the city of ten dynasties: Nanjing has been called the city of ten dynasties since the Three Kingdoms, followed by Nantang, Ming Dynasty, Taiping Heavenly Kingdom and Kuomintang government.

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During the Six Dynasties, the East China Sea route of the Maritime Silk Road centered on Nanjing was officially opened. Nanjing Shitoujin, as an international dock connecting the Yangtze River and the sea, once berthed tens of thousands of Chinese and foreign ships, and there was a prosperous scene of "four seas circulating, the world meeting" and "ships following the road, businessmen making friends". Nanjing has become an important central city of China's Maritime Silk Road.

During the Sui and Tang Dynasties, Nanjing was deliberately belittled by the north, but its geographical advantages made Nanjing's economy and culture develop continuously and vigorously. Poets such as Li Bai, Liu Yuxi, Du Mu and Li Shangyin have lived and visited here. After the demise of the Tang Dynasty, the Southern Tang Dynasty made Jinling its capital and expanded the city. There are many markets on both sides of Qinhuai River, and economic prosperity is accompanied by cultural development. Poetry, calligraphy and painting have created a generation of wind.

Nanjing in Song Dynasty was the political, economic and cultural center of southeast China. Wang Anshi, a politician in the Northern Song Dynasty, served as the magistrate of Jiangning for three times and lived here for the rest of his life. In the Southern Song Dynasty, Jianjian was renamed Jiankangfu for three years (1 129) and became the capital of Jiangnan East Road. In the eighth year of the Southern Song Dynasty (1 138), Jiankang was designated as the capital.

In the Yuan Dynasty, Nanjing became the resident of Yushitai, supervising the southeast provinces, commanding the southeast provinces, and being in charge of the supervision affairs of the ten provinces of Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Hunan and Guangzhou.

In the fourth year of Wenjian in Ming Dynasty (1402), Judy launched the Jingnan War, seized the throne of Jianwen Emperor, and became the emperor in Nanjing.

In the third year of Xianfeng in Qing Dynasty (1853), the Taiping Army conquered Nanjing, established the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, renamed Tianjing, and made its capital in1/year.

On February 29th, 19 1 165438, representatives from all provinces elected Sun Yat-sen as interim president in Nanjing, and the Republic of China was founded. 19 12 On New Year's Day, the Provisional Government of the Republic of China was established in Nanjing. 1April 927 18 Nanjing National Government was established, with Nanjing as the capital and Nanjing as the capital special city.

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