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Analysis of the “20 Li Square” and “20 Li Perimeter” of the Outer City Wall of Pingcheng in Northern Wei Dynasty

Authors
Chang Su1, Jingya Li1, Xuanxing Zhou1, *
1School of Architecture, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
*Corresponding author. Email: arc_zhou@163.com
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Xuanxing Zhou
Available Online 29 August 2023.
DOI
10.2991/978-2-38476-094-7_53How to use a DOI?
Keywords
The Outline of the Outer City of Pingcheng in the Northern Wei Dynasty; the Xianbei Tuoba Clan; the System of Measurement and Weights
Abstract

Regarding the scope of the outer city of Northern Wei, there are two different records in historical books: “twenty li square” and “twenty li perimeter”. However, both recorded lengths differ from the actual length of the outer city ruins, leading to some controversy. Through a review of historical materials and analysis of relevant facts, it is believed that the actual length of the outer city wall is twenty li perimeter. The extent of the Northern Wei outer city is the extent of the walls of The Ming Datong Prefecture City site, but its length is less than twenty li. By analyzing historical materials and related literature and exploring the social background of Northern Wei’s time period, it is suggested that this discrepancy may be due to an imperfect system and inconsistent measurement standards at that time period as well as builders not strictly following measurement systems for construction.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Language, Art and Cultural Exchange (ICLACE 2023)
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Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
29 August 2023
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10.2991/978-2-38476-094-7_53
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2352-5398
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10.2991/978-2-38476-094-7_53How to use a DOI?
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© 2023 The Author(s)
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