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Begin with two names: Xi’an on the map, Chang’an in the imagination—the classic capital password.
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East of Chang’an: Luoyang—the Luo’s yang bank as a repeated Eastern capital.
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Hold Chang’an in one night: moonlight, homesickness—place felt as emotion.
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Southward refuge: Hangzhou / Lin’an—where lake aesthetics refined Jiangnan.
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Sea door of memory: Quanzhou / Citong / Zayton—China’s monsoon ledger, not only capitals inland.
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Northern capital continuity: Beijing / Peking—power sitting in the north.
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Close the loop: Li—shared rites that give capitals and courtyards their form.
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