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Dongdan may refer to: *Dongdan, Beijing, crossing on Beijing's Chang'an Avenue and also a part of eastern central Beijing *Dongdan Kingdom The Dongdan Kingdom (926–936) (; Khitan language: Dan Gur,) was a puppet kingdom established by the Liao dynasty to rule the former realm of Balhae (Bohai) in eastern Manchuria. History After conquering Balhae (Bohai) in 926, the Liao crow ..., puppet state established by the Liao dynasty * Dongdan Station, interchange station on Line 1 and Line 5 of the Beijing Subway {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dongdan, Beijing
Dongdan (), literally "Eastern Single" or "Eastern Single Sign Gate" is the name of a crossing on Beijing's Chang'an Avenue and surrounding neighborhood. The name is derived from the single ''paifang'' or Chinese sign gate that once marked the intersection.(Chinese"“东单”“西单”“东四”“西四” 名称的来历" 2009-04-15 In the checkerboard layout of Beijing, the Dongdan intersection in Dongcheng District, Beijing, Dongcheng District to the east of the city centre, is balanced by Xidan or the "Western Single" in Xicheng District to the west of city centre. Dongdan and Xidan were traditionally market centers. In the Dongdan region one finds the Oriental Plaza (Beijing), Oriental Plaza, and Dongdan North Street, termed "silver street" for being next to (and slightly inferior to) Wangfujing Street. Like Wangfujing, Dongdan is also home to many shops. Local transit The Beijing Subway has a stop at Dongdan Station, Dongdan for both Line 1, Beijing Subway, Line ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dongdan Kingdom
The Dongdan Kingdom (926–936) (; Khitan language: Dan Gur,) was a puppet kingdom established by the Liao dynasty to rule the former realm of Balhae (Bohai) in eastern Manchuria. History After conquering Balhae (Bohai) in 926, the Liao crown prince Yelü Bei ascended to the throne of Dongdan at the Huhan fortress, the former capital of Balhae, in today's Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang Province. The state used Dongdan as its Chinese name, meaning the Eastern Dan Gur (Bohai), in respect to the Liao dynasty in the west. However, political tension soon evolved between Yelü Bei and his younger brother Emperor Taizong of Liao, Yelü Deguang, who took the imperial throne of the Liao dynasty after their father Emperor Taizu of Liao, Yelü Abaoji died, en route to his homeland from a relatively successful campaign against the Later Tang. The new emperor ordered his elder brother to move his capital from Huhan in eastern Manchuria to Liaoyang in western Manchuria. Yelü Bei obeyed the im ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
