Fenghao
Fenghao Location in northern China | |
| Location | China |
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| Region | Shaanxi |
| Coordinates | 34°13′N 108°43′E / 34.21°N 108.72°E |
| History | |
| Founded | c. 1051 BC |
| Abandoned | 771 BC |
| Fenghao | |||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 豐鎬 灃鎬 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 丰镐 沣镐 | ||||||||
| Literal meaning | Feng & Hao | ||||||||
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| Feng | |||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 豐 灃 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 丰 沣 | ||||||||
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| Fengjing | |||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 豐京 灃京 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 丰京 沣京 | ||||||||
| Literal meaning | Lush or Great Capital Capital on the Feng | ||||||||
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Fenghao is the modern name for the twin city comprising Feng and Hao, the capitals of the Chinese Western Zhou dynasty (c. 1046 – 771 BCE). The cities were located on opposite banks of the Feng River near its confluence with the Wei in an area now part of Xi'an, Shaanxi.