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Blizzards halted Sū Dìngfāng’s 662 siege of this city, where a monk at its castle used geomancy to declare an empire amid war with the Jīn (“jeen”) in 1135. Citing the Book of Wèi (“way”), 13th-century “memorabilia” claim that this city’s founder ruled for 1,500 years before the Zhōu (“joh”) sage Gija drove him from Asadal. (-5[1])In 676, the Táng withdrew to Liáoyáng (“lee-ow-yahng”) from this capital (-5[1])of the Protectorate General to Pacify the East. Nationalists deny that the Hàn Lèlàng (10[1])(“luh-lahng”) Commandery took this city from the (10[1])Yàn (“yen”) general Wiman. This city’s tombs allegedly house a mythical kirin (10[1])and its rider King Jumong from (10[1])the Samguk sagi. (10[2])In 918, Kaesong’s (“KAY-song’s”) king Taejo (“TAY-joh”) rebuilt this city (10[1])as his western capital (10[1])to recall its mythical founding by the bear-woman’s son Dangun (-5[2])(“DAHN-goon”). For (10[1])10 points, (10[1])what (-5[1])former capital of Gojoseon (“GO-joh-sun”) and Goguryeo (10[1])(“go-gur-yuh”) lost prominence (10[1]-5[1])under Joseon (“JOH-sun”) to the (10[1])“southern capital,” (10[1]-5[1])Seoul? (10[1])■END■ (10[7]0[2])

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