{"slug": "chengdu", "label": "Chengdu", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chengdu", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q30002", "qid": "Q30002", "description": "capital of Sichuan Province, China", "entries": 8, "years": 8, "span": [221, 2025], "span_label": ["221 CE", "2025 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 3}, {"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 2}, {"title": "Deaths", "count": 1}, {"title": "Technology & Infrastructure", "count": 1}, {"title": "Science & Discovery", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "sichuan", "label": "Sichuan", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "former-shu", "label": "Former Shu", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "han-dynasty", "label": "Han dynasty", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "shu-han", "label": "Shu Han", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "liu-bei", "label": "Liu Bei", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "jin-dynasty-265-420", "label": "Jin Dynasty (265-420)", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "cheng-han", "label": "Cheng Han", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "hangzhou", "label": "Hangzhou", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "later-tang", "label": "Later Tang", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 221, "year_label": "221 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "May 15", "text": "May 15 – Liu Bei, Chinese warlord and descendant of the imperial clan of the Han dynasty, proclaims himself emperor in Chengdu, Sichuan, and establishes the state of Shu Han.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371188819#Asia", "title": "221", "revid": 1371188819, "section": "Events › By place › Asia"}}, {"year": 347, "year_label": "347 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Li Shi, ruler of Cheng Han, fails in his attempt to halt a Jin expedition under Huan Wen. He flees to the capital Chengdu and surrenders his forces. Emperor Jin Mudi spares his life and makes him a marquess.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1267074920#China", "title": "347", "revid": 1267074920, "section": "Events › By place › China"}}, {"year": 413, "year_label": "413 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Qiao Zong, warlord and prince of Chengdu", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1366415001#Deaths", "title": "413", "revid": 1366415001, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 829, "year_label": "829 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "The Bai kingdom of Nanzhao captures the city of Chengdu, in Sichuan Province.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340941503#China", "title": "829", "revid": 1340941503, "section": "Events › By place › China"}}, {"year": 907, "year_label": "907 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "November 3", "text": "November 3 – The Former Shu Kingdom is founded by the warlord Wang Jian (Prince of Shu) in Chengdu. His power is centered in Sichuan province, in Southwest China.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1341130849#China", "title": "907", "revid": 1341130849, "section": "Events › By place › China"}}, {"year": 925, "year_label": "925 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "December 15", "text": "December 15 — At Chengdu, capital of the Former Shu dynasty state in China, the Later Tang dynasty generals Li Jiji and Guo Chongtao accept the surrender of the surviving Shu official, Li Yan, representative of the Shu Emperor Wang Zongyan.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367671300#July_–_December", "title": "925", "revid": 1367671300, "section": "Events › By date › July – December"}}, {"year": 1175, "year_label": "1175 CE", "section": "Technology & Infrastructure", "date": null, "text": "The Chinese court establishes several government-paper money factories in the cities of Chengdu, Hangzhou and Huizhou. In Hangzhou alone a daily workforce of more than 1,000 men is employed.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362172106#Asia", "title": "1175", "revid": 1362172106, "section": "Events › By place › Asia"}}, {"year": 2025, "year_label": "2025 CE", "section": "Science & Discovery", "date": "August 7", "text": "August 7–17 – The 2025 World Games are held in Chengdu, China.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372865033#August", "title": "2025", "revid": 1372865033, "section": "Events › August"}}]}