{"slug": "shanxi", "label": "Shanxi", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanxi", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q46913", "qid": "Q46913", "description": "province of central China with its capital at Taoyuan, the supposed original home of the prehistoric Huaxia", "entries": 15, "years": 15, "span": [-259, 1960], "span_label": ["260 BCE", "1960 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 5}, {"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 3}, {"title": "Religion & Belief", "count": 3}, {"title": "Culture & Society", "count": 1}, {"title": "Crime & Justice", "count": 1}, {"title": "Births", "count": 1}, {"title": "Disasters & Accidents", "count": 1}], "also_known_as": ["Shanxi Province"], "related": [{"slug": "china", "label": "China", "shared": 5}, {"slug": "liao-dynasty", "label": "Liao dynasty", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "khitan-people", "label": "Khitan people", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "tang-dynasty", "label": "Tang dynasty", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "song-dynasty", "label": "Song dynasty", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "taiyuan", "label": "Taiyuan", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "abaoji", "label": "Abaoji", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "warring-states-period", "label": "Warring States period", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "xiongnu", "label": "Xiongnu", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "great-wall-of-china", "label": "Great Wall of China", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "shandong", "label": "Shandong", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "president-of-finland", "label": "President of Finland", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": -259, "year_label": "260 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "The Qin army under Bai Qi destroys the army of Zhao, establishing Qin's military superiority over all other Chinese states during the Warring States period. The battle takes place near modern-day Gaoping in Shanxi and hundreds of thousands of soldiers from Zhao are executed after the battle.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1325948890#China", "title": "260 BC", "revid": 1325948890, "section": "Events › By place › China"}}, {"year": 195, "year_label": "195 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "In China, the Xiongnu federation crosses the Great Wall and establishes itself in Shanxi Province.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371314035#China", "title": "AD 195", "revid": 1371314035, "section": "Events › By place › China"}}, {"year": 295, "year_label": "295 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "Tuoba Luguan divides the territory of the Tuoba clan into three areas. His nephews Tuoba Yilu and Tuoba Yituo become chieftains of the western and central areas of (Shanxi province). Tuoba Luguan dominates the eastern area (near Hohhot).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367879166#China", "title": "295", "revid": 1367879166, "section": "Events › By place › China"}}, {"year": 460, "year_label": "460 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": null, "text": "The seated Buddha in the Yungang Grottoes, Datong (Shanxi), is made (approximate date).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1360598361#Art", "title": "460", "revid": 1360598361, "section": "Events › By topic › Art"}}, {"year": 530, "year_label": "530 CE", "section": "Crime & Justice", "date": null, "text": "Emperor Xiao Zhuang Di is arrested and imprisoned in a Buddhist temple at Jinyang (Shanxi). He is succeeded by Chang Guang Wang, who becomes the new ruler of Northern Wei.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364758665#China", "title": "530", "revid": 1364758665, "section": "Events › By place › China"}}, {"year": 645, "year_label": "645 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "The Giant Wild Goose Pagoda at Ci'en Temple, Xi'an (Shanxi) is first erected during the Tang dynasty (approximate date).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1347973672#Religion", "title": "645", "revid": 1347973672, "section": "Events › By topic › Religion"}}, {"year": 782, "year_label": "782 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "Nanchan Temple on Wutaishan, Shanxi, is built during the Tang Dynasty (China).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1267081621#Religion", "title": "782", "revid": 1267081621, "section": "Events › By topic › Religion"}}, {"year": 905, "year_label": "905 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Abaoji, a Khitan tribal leader, leads 70,000 cavalry into Shanxi (Northern China) to create a 'brotherhood' with Li Keyong, a Shatuo governor (jiedushi) of the Tang Dynasty.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1350019271#Asia", "title": "905", "revid": 1350019271, "section": "Events › By place › Asia"}}, {"year": 907, "year_label": "907 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "February 27", "text": "February 27 – Abaoji, ruler (khagan) of the confederation of Khitans, proclaims himself emperor and establishes the Liao dynasty, killing most of the other Khitan chieftains. He occupies territories along China's northern border including parts of Hebei and Shanxi provinces.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1341130849#China", "title": "907", "revid": 1341130849, "section": "Events › By place › China"}}, {"year": 951, "year_label": "951 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "February 9", "text": "February 9 – The Northern Han Kingdom is founded by Liu Chong (called Shizu) in modern-day Shanxi who restores the diplomatic relations with the Khitans. Northern Han becomes a protectorate of the Liao dynasty.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1341512694#China", "title": "951", "revid": 1341512694, "section": "Events › By place › China"}}, {"year": 1056, "year_label": "1056 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "The Pagoda of Fogong Temple at Shanxi in northern China is built during the Liao dynasty. Work begins on the Pizhi Pagoda of Lingyan Temple at Shandong under the opposing Song dynasty.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365382431#Religion", "title": "1056", "revid": 1365382431, "section": "Events › By topic › Religion"}}, {"year": 1125, "year_label": "1125 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "November", "text": "November – Jin–Song War: Emperor Taizong of the Jurchen-led Jin dynasty declares war on the Chinese Song dynasty – and orders his armies to invade Song territory. He sends the Western army to the city of Taiyuan in Shanxi province and the Eastern army to Bianjing (modern-day Kaifeng), the Song capital. The Song forces are not expecting an invasion and are caught off guard.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365270881#Asia", "title": "1125", "revid": 1365270881, "section": "Events › By place › Asia"}}, {"year": 1662, "year_label": "1662 CE", "section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "Shanxi — Cao Ji Wu (曹繼武, 1662-1722), a master of the internal martial art of Xinyi (Heart and Intention Boxing), precursor of Xingyi (Form and Intention Boxing)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1363645495#Births", "title": "1662 in China", "revid": 1363645495, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 1908, "year_label": "1908 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "June 26", "text": "June 26 – Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim, a future President of Finland, meets the 13th Dalai Lama in Shanxi, China, becoming only the third European to be granted an audience with him.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373410903#June", "title": "1908", "revid": 1373410903, "section": "Events › June"}}, {"year": 1960, "year_label": "1960 CE", "section": "Disasters & Accidents", "date": "May 9", "text": "May 9 — According to Chinese government official confirmed report, a Datong Laobaidong Coal mine gas explosion in Shanxi Province, 220 workers were rescued, 684 workers were perished.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1324067702#May", "title": "1960 in China", "revid": 1324067702, "section": "Events › May"}}]}