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Kaifeng (Bianjing)

Kaifeng, in Henan province, China, was the capital (Bianjing) of the Northern Song dynasty (960–1127). Under the Song the city saw a renewal of Buddhism; temples and pagodas multiplied, and the imperially patronised Xiangguo Temple was a major monastic centre.

12 most-discussed ideas

Works composed here

Ideas shaped here

Concepts most frequently discussed in the works composed at Kaifeng (Bianjing). Click any to trace the idea across time and place.