WHI-Chap15-Chang'an

Chang'an was a city in central China that served both as the western endpoint of the Grand Canal and the capital of the Tang empire. Chang'an was established as the Tang capital when a rebel leader captured it after Sui Yangdi's death. The Tang court was located at Chang'an, and it served as the major power of the entire Tang dynasty (Traditions and Encounters, 378). Chang'an was important because it was the administrative center of the Tang dynasty and the western endpoint of the Grand Canal.

--Brett Gutstein 13:44, 8 May 2010 (CDT)Return to WHI-Second Semester