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A Glimpse of Ancient Capital Ruins in Luoyang④|Capital Ruins of Dynasties of Eastern Han, Former Wei, Western Jin and Later Wei
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Published：2023-05-02 14:25
Editor's note: Luoyang city in Central China's Henan province is an important birthplace of Chinese civilization, serving as a capital for more than 1,500 years in Chinese history. Along the Luohe River on the Yiluo Plain, a core area of Luoyang Basin, are located 5 ancient city ruins, namely Yanshi Shang Dynasty Capital Ruins, Erlitou Ruins, Capital Ruins of Dynasties of Eastern Han, Former Wei, Western Jin and Later Wei, Capital Ruins from Sui to Tang Dynasties, and Capital Ruins of Eastern Zhou Dynasty. Such a dense distribution of capital ruins is rarely seen in the world. At present, Luoyang is accelerating protection of major ruins and construction of "Five Major Capital Ruins Museum Cluster". Starting on April 29, we are launching 5 bilingual video stories about the ruins mentioned above under the theme of "A Glimpse of Ancient Capital Ruins in Luoyang" to help you know more about Luoyang, Henan and China. Here is the fourth story of the series: Capital Ruins of Dynasties of Eastern Han, Former Wei, Western Jin and Later Wei.
编者按：作为华夏文明的重要发源地，洛阳拥有1500多年建都史。在洛阳盆地腹心的伊洛平原上，沿洛河一线从东到西排列着偃师商城遗址、二里头遗址、汉魏洛阳城遗址、隋唐洛阳城遗址和东周王城遗址“五大都城遗址”，如此密集的都城分布举世罕见。目前，洛阳正加快推进大遗址保护和“五大都城遗址博物馆群”建设。4月29日起，大河网推出“走进洛阳大遗址”5期双语特别报道，聚焦洛阳“五大都城遗址”，以双语短视频的形式，向外讲好古都洛阳故事，让更多外国友人在行走河南中了解历史、读懂中国。今日推出第4期：《建中立极 千年阅一城》。
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Located on the Yiluo Plains some 15 kilometers east of today's Luoyang city are the almost 100-square-kilometer ruins of ancient Luoyang city, which was built in the Western Zhou Dynasty (1046-771 BC) and abandoned in the early Tang Dynasty (618-907). Once served as a capital of several dynasties for some 600 years, including the dynasties of Eastern Han (25-220), Cao Wei (220-266), Western Jin (265-317) and Northern Wei (386-534), the ancient city witnessed the rise and fall of dynasties, ethnic integration and cultural exchanges with other countries in ancient China, thus playing a significant role in the formation and development of a unified multi-ethnic country. Covering an area of about 100 square kilometers, it was probably the largest city ever seen in the world before modern times.
汉魏洛阳故城，位于今洛阳市东约15公里的伊洛平原上，总面积近100平方公里。汉魏故城始建于西周，东汉、曹魏、西晋、北魏等朝代相继为都，至唐初废弃，前后达1500年之久，其中光是作为都城时间就达600年，历经中国古代历史社会变革、民族融合、东西文化交流，在中华民族统一的多民族国家形成和发展历程中具有重要的历史地位和作用。汉魏洛阳故城长、宽均达10公里，可以说是近代以前世界范围内所见最大的城市。
Imperial palace. [Photo provided to dahe.cn]
With decades of efforts, archaeologists have gradually made clear the scale, development and layout of the city ruins. Its philosophy of "axial symmetry" in designing a capital's layout greatly influenced the later dynasties.
经过考古工作者数十年的不懈努力，城址规模、发展演变、空间格局等逐渐清晰。其开创的“中轴对称”都城形制，极大地影响了中国古代的都城面貌。（编译/赵汉青 杨佳欣 视频/何蒙贺 审校/陈行洁）
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