Yijing was a fortified base associated with Gongsun Zan in the north. Its fall to Yuan Shao marked the collapse of Gongsun Zan’s regime and reshaped northern politics.
Yijing易京
Fortified site in the north associated with the final campaigns of Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shao.
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