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Liulihe

Liulihe is an archaeological site in Fangshan District, south-west of Beijing, identified as the early capital of the Western Zhou State of Yan. Excavations since the 1970s have uncovered a walled town and a cemetery whose bronzes record the enfeoffment of the Duke of Shao's family with Yan. It is the earliest known city in the Beijing area.

Liulihe
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State of Yan

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Liulihe. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/liulihe
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