Shangdu - Wikipedia
Shangdu is located in the present-day Zhenglan Banner, Inner Mongolia. In June 2012, under its popular English name Xanadu, it was made a World Heritage Site for its historical importance and for the unique blending of Mongolian and Chinese culture.
Xanadu - World History Encyclopedia
2019年9月18日 · Xanadu (aka Shangdu, Shang-tu, and Kaiping) located in Inner Mongolia, northern China, was first the capital (1263-73) and then the summer capital (1274-1364) of the Mongol Empire. It came to prominence during the reign of Kublai Khan (r. 1260-1294) and was famous for its palaces, gardens and waterways.
Xanadu - Wikipedia
Shangdu, the summer capital of Yuan dynasty ruled by Kublai Khan, grandson of Genghis Khan. Xanadu Hills, a range near Ward Valley in Antarctica.
The Site of Xanadu — Yuan Dynasty Summer Capital - China Highlights
Xanadu, or Shangdu, meaning 'Upper Capital', reflects a combination of the farming culture of China's Central Plains and the nomadic culture of north China. The Venetian explorer Marco Polo praised it as "the richest city on earth" in the late 13th century.
Shangdu | Mongolia | Britannica
It was founded by the Mongolian leader Kublai Khan in 1256 and became the summer capital of the Mongol emperors… …arrived at his residence of Shangdu (the Xanadu of Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s famous poem), in southeastern Mongolia.
Xanadu: The Reality Behind the Legend - Historic Mysteries
2023年1月13日 · It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in northern China, and was indeed built on the orders of the great Khan, grandson to Genghis himself. The association of Xanadu with the Mongol Empire has been a prominent reason for drawing attention to the place.
The Site of Xanadu (Shangdu of the Yuan Dynasty)
2024年1月10日 · Xanadu, Shangdu in Chinese, was the capital of China in the early years of the Yuan Dynasty (1271 - 1368). Established in 1256, this metropolis, created by the Mongols, a nation on horseback, is considered the archetype combination of farming and nomadic culture.
Xanadu – Summer Capital of the Mongol Empire - Archaeology …
2020年6月8日 · Xanadu, also called Shangdu is an archaeological site and summer capital of the Yuan dynasty that ruled the Mongol Empire. Xanadu is located in the modern-day Zhenglan Banner in inner Mongolia on the southeastern edge of the Mongolian plateau.
Site of Xanadu | Shangdu Xilingol, Inner Mongolia - China …
The Site of Xanadu (元上都遗址), the birthplace and the former capital of the Yuan Dynasty, is adjacent to the Shangdu River in the south and Longgang Mountain in the north, surrounded by the vast Jinlianchuan Grassland, forming a layered …
Shangdu | China | Historic ruins | UNESCO World Heritage sites
Shangdu, also known as Xanadu, was the capital of Kublai Khan's Yuan dynasty in China, before he decided to move his throne to the Jin dynasty capital of Zhongdu, which he renamed Khanbaliq, present-day Beijing.