Shangdu area is characterized by magnificent mountains and rivers and beautiful scenery. According to ancient records, "Longgang is full of yin, Luanhe River flows its yang, four mountains are guarded, and the atmosphere is lush. There are large pine forests and exotic birds in the northeast ... There are trees in the mountains, colored salt in the water, messy department stores and rich animal husbandry, which are widely used by residents. "
Before the Shang capital was established, the Jin Dynasty belonged to Zhou Huan. Genghis Khan evaded the institution here. In the fifth year of Menggehan (1255), Kublai Khan was ordered to be stationed here, and the next year he opened the government to build a walled palace. Yuanshangdu was built in 1256 and 1259. In the first year of China's reunification (1260), Kublai Khan worked here, called Kaiping House, on the plus sign of 1264. Since the year after next, I have been patrolling and coming unexpectedly. I have become a permanent summer capital after the cold, and I am called the second capital with Beijing.
Shangdu City consists of Outer City, Imperial City, Miyagi City and Outer Garden. The circumference of the outer city is about eighteen miles. The inner city is the imperial city, and the outer city is the urban area. There are about 60 palaces and 160 temples in the city, including Daming Hall, Yitian Hall, Baoyun Hall, Lichen Hall, Blessing Hall, Hongxi Hall, Ruisi Hall, and pavilions such as Daan, Swallow, Lianxiang, Rosewood and Ninghui. Important buildings such as Green Pearl, Yingzhou Hall and Tang Zhen. Except for the large palace between the center and the north wall, most of the buildings in the city are not symmetrical. Temples, pavilions and pavilions have their own characteristics, or they are close to biogas digesters, or connected by canals and pavilions, with different shapes and sizes, different colors and customs, and extraordinary and refined. The above-mentioned post roads leading to various places extend in all directions and are the transportation hub between Mobei and the Central Plains.
During the Yuan Dynasty, merchants and craftsmen gathered in Shangdu area and prospered. There are not only businessmen from China, but also businessmen from Central Asia and Europe. They brought all kinds of metal utensils, daily necessities and luxury goods to the ruling class, and then shipped livestock products from Shangdu area, which promoted the economic prosperity of Mongolia centered on Shangdu. 1358, the Red Scarf Army conquered Shangdu and burned down the palace. It ended the history as a generation of capital.