The Ming Dynasty’s Forgotten Capital
8.0
2024
DocumentaryMysteryHistory
The once most magnificent imperial city in China is located in what is now Fengyang. The first city of the Ming dynasty was a model for all those who followed - including Beijing. After around 600 years underground, the ruined city is now being excavated again. Archaeologists, researchers, historians and workers are following in the footsteps of a bygone era and gaining new insights into the fate of a mysterious city every day.
Key Crew
Director
Stéphane Bégoin
Keywords
historical societyarchaeological dighistorical reinterpretationnational cityming dynastybureaucratic cityhistorical documentaryhistorical artifactshistorical eventsimperial china
