Kaifeng Attractions
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Kaifeng (''break the seal'') is situated on the railroad line from Lianyungang to Ürümqi.
Excavations have proved that Kaifeng already existed at the time of the Shang dynasty (16th-11th C BC). In addition remains of a Neolithic settlement have been found in the surrounding area. In the Spring and Autumn Periods (770-476 BC) the settlement was a border post of the Zheng kingdom and the ruler Zheng Zhuanggong established a grain store here. From then on Kaigfeng's importance grew significantly. Under the Wei rulers (220-280) it became capital for the first time and gained this status again in the period of the Five Dynasties (907-960). Kaifeng's golden period, however, was under the Northern Song dynasty (960-1127), when it was capital for a period of 167 years and developed into a large city with a population of about one million.
Excavations have proved that Kaifeng already existed at the time of the Shang dynasty (16th-11th C BC). In addition remains of a Neolithic settlement have been found in the surrounding area. In the Spring and Autumn Periods (770-476 BC) the settlement was a border post of the Zheng kingdom and the ruler Zheng Zhuanggong established a grain store here. From then on Kaigfeng's importance grew significantly. Under the Wei rulers (220-280) it became capital for the first time and gained this status again in the period of the Five Dynasties (907-960). Kaifeng's golden period, however, was under the Northern Song dynasty (960-1127), when it was capital for a period of 167 years and developed into a large city with a population of about one million.
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Temple of the Chancellor
The Temple of the Chancellor, located in the city center of Kaifeng, dates from 555 and is a Buddhist establishment.