During the Zhou Dynasty, Zhou Pingwang moved to Luoyi (Luoyang).

Shang Yang moved to Xianyang in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty.

In the Eastern Jin Dynasty, Emperor Wu moved to Jiankang.

In the Tang Dynasty, Wu Zetian moved to Luoyang.

In the Northern Wei Dynasty, Emperor Xiaowen moved the capital to Luoyang.

In the Southern Song Dynasty, Song Gaozong moved to Lin 'an.

Jin Dynasty, King Jin Hailing moved to Yanjing (Beijing).

In the Yuan Dynasty, Yuan Shizu moved to Dadu.

At the end of the Ming Dynasty, Cheng Zu of the Ming Dynasty moved to Beijing.

In Qing Dynasty, the emperor shunzhi moved to Beijing.