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Liao River

Liao River

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Oct 9, 2026

The Context

The Context

Bronze Witness: How the Taibao Ding Tells the Story of Yan and Early Beijing

Oct 9 · 1 Mention

Scott PruittHOST
13:43
By the Warring States period, the state moved its capital to Ji, located in the southwestern part of modern Beijing.
Scott PruittHOST
13:51
From this base, Yan gradually extended its influence beyond the Yanshan Mountains and into regions as far as the Liao River and even parts of the Korean Peninsula.
Scott PruittHOST
14:02
Yan rarely dominated the politics of the central plains, but it became an important regional power.
Scott PruittHOST
14:09
Its greatest moment came under King Zhao of Yan in the third century BCE.

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