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Beijing was not the capital during the majority of the Song Dynasty (960-1279). Instead, the Song Dynasty is divided into the Northern Song (960-1127) and Southern Song (1127-1279) periods, with its capital initially in Kaifeng. After the Jurchen invasions in the early 12th century, the Song court retreated south, establishing a new capital in Hangzhou. However, Beijing, known as Dadu during the Yuan Dynasty, became significant later as the capital of the Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties.

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