1. Luoyang - Noun
2. Luoyang - Proper noun
a city in east central China; the capital of ancient China during several dynasties
Source: WordNetAfter defeating the Later Qin army in several battles, as well as an army of Northern Wei troops which had crossed to assist the Later Qin, Liu Yu recaptured the vital cities of Chang'an and Luoyang, the former capitals of the Jin Empire. Source: Internet
Considering the hardships of that time this amounted to a death sentence for many, and cries of discontent rose as the population of Luoyang decreased sharply. Source: Internet
He sailed down the Yellow River, stopped by Luoyang, and visited Taiyuan before going home. Source: Internet
However, Jin retained its former eastern capital, Luoyang, as well as most of the Chinese heartland. Source: Internet
Events * 190 Dong Zhuo has his troops evacuate the capital Luoyang and burn it to the ground. Source: Internet
On the evening of 24 September 189, General Dong Zhuo observed that Luoyang was set ablaze—as a result of a power struggle between the eunuchs and civil service—and commanded his army forward to strike down the disorder. Source: Internet