Meimon

Meimon [红画; めいもん] was the name of the city of Meikai in Shinkō Prefecture during its time as the nation's capital from 1102-1367. It served as the home city of numerous Emperors and their courts, and saw the construction of the Meimon Imperial Castle, which is now a major tourist attraction in Meikai's western ward.
Emperor Seihai [易荒] established Meikai as the capital in 1102 thirty years before the rise of the Mizake administration, who were based in modern-day Kaneguro, Mii Prefecture. According to modern scholars, the city is thought to have been modelled after the urban planning for the Chinese capital Chang'an. Meimon remained the chief political centre until 1367, at the end of the Mizake administration, when the Hanmi clan took control of the government after defeating the Mizake in the Battle of Fukodami. In 1373, the nation's capital was moved to Jūkei in modern-day Kaichi Prefecture after the rise of the Yūtei government.
== Description ==
Meimon was built in what is now the central part of Meikai city covering an area spanning what was once the Haizan and Egan districts of Hatakema Province. The city boundaries formed a clear rectangle, measuring around 3.7 km on all sides. The city layout was very similar to that of former capitals, although it was slightly smaller. The Imperial Palace was located in the centre of the capital, at the end of a long thoroughfare extending from its gates down through the middle of the city. Although very akin to the Chinese city of Chang'an, Meimon differed in the fact that it had no walls.