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Pingyang (Shanxi)
Pingyang was an ancient city in the Fen valley of southern Shanxi, China, on the site of present-day Linfen. Tradition places there the capital of the legendary sage-king Yao. It was the seat of Wei Bao's kingdom of Western Wei in 206–205 BCE and the capital of the Han Zhao state from 309, and under the Jurchen Jin dynasty it was a leading centre of printing.
Mentioned in 2 state histories
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