Which city in China is the ancient city of Chang 'an?

The ancient city Chang 'an is located in Xi City, Shaanxi Province. Chang 'an is the ancient name of Xi 'an, the ancient capital of thirteen dynasties, the capital with the largest number of dynasties, the longest capital establishment and the greatest influence in China history, and the first real city in history.

Xi 'an was once called Chang 'an in history. Qin Huang has been a land of dragons and tigers for generations since Hanwu. In the heyday of the feudal society in the Tang Dynasty, China was the largest city in the world. 1000 years have passed. Now, we can not only visit cultural relics and imagine Chang 'an in the Tang Dynasty, but also enjoy the imperial city, rural mountains and rivers and the four seasons scenery of Chang 'an in the Tang Dynasty.

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The development course of Chang 'an ancient city;

Lantian people built settlements in Chang 'an area 6,543,800 years ago. During the Haojing period (111-770), Chang 'an became the capital of the Zhou Dynasty in China. In 350 BC, the state of Qin established Xianyang as its capital. The geographical location of ancient Xianyang was on both sides of the Weihe River, including parts of today's An and Xianyang.

At the end of Qin Dynasty and the beginning of Han Dynasty, Chang 'an became the fief of An Jun, the brother of Qin Shihuang. In 582 AD, Emperor Wendi chose land to build his capital at the southern foot of Longshou Plateau in the southeast of Chang 'an, and the new capital was named "Daxing City". In 6 18, Li Yuan proclaimed himself emperor and changed Daxing to Chang 'an. 1369, Zhu Yuanzhang built Xi 'an City Wall on the basis of Chang 'an Imperial City in Tang Dynasty.

Xi 'an, formerly known as Chang 'an and Haojing, is the capital of Shaanxi, a sub-provincial city, the core city of Guanzhong Plain urban agglomeration, the starting point of the Silk Road and the core area of the Belt and Road. Xi is one of China's four ancient capitals, a world famous historical city identified by UNESCO 198 1, and one of the top ten ancient capitals in the world selected by American media. Located in the middle of Guanzhong Plain, it borders Weihe River in the north, Qinling Mountain in the south and Bashui Chang 'an. It administers 1 1 district 2 counties, and also manages Xixian New Area, with a total area of 10752 square kilometers.

Xi is an important birthplace of Chinese civilization and the Chinese nation. Chang 'an has been an imperial capital since ancient times, including Western Zhou Dynasty, Qin Dynasty, Western Han Dynasty, Xin Mang, Eastern Han Dynasty, Western Jin Dynasty, Former Zhao Dynasty, Former Qin Dynasty, Later Qin Dynasty, Western Wei Dynasty and Northern Zhou Dynasty.