Shàngjīng

Shangjing, or Huining, was the first capital of the Jurchen Jin dynasty, established near the Ashi River after Aguda founded the state in 1115. Its walled city contained an imperial precinct and palace buildings as well as quarters for the wider population. In 1153 the court moved south to Zhongdu, and the old palaces and great residences were later ordered demolished. Though its time as the seat of empire ended before 1337, the ruined capital remained a landmark of Jurchen origins in the northeastern plain.