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How was the regional layout of Chang 'an City planned in Tang Dynasty?

Chang 'an, a huge city in the Tang Dynasty, can be said to be the most magnificent ancient city since ancient times, passed down from generation to generation. It fully embodies the beautiful vision of "unifying the world and maintaining long-term stability" in the Tang Dynasty. So how is the regional layout of Chang 'an, which is so magnificent, planned? This is still quite curious.

First of all, Chang 'an City in the Tang Dynasty was a rectangular structure with a long east-west and a short north-south, with a huge area, which can be said to be one of the largest capitals in the world at that time. Chang 'an at that time included three parts: Imperial City, Outer Guo Cheng and Miyagi. The center is Miyagi, where the emperor lived, and the imperial city is to the south of Miyagi, while the outer Guo Cheng is located outside the imperial city and Miyagi.

Secondly, the structure of Chang 'an City can be said to be very exquisite and beautiful. The layout is strictly symmetrical, with the palace as the center and symmetrical distribution on all sides. In short, the place where the emperor lives is in the best and most core position, and the rest are repaired and distributed around.

Chang 'an's business district is divided into two parts: Dongcheng and Xicheng. At that time, the Tang Dynasty was a very prosperous place, with a wide variety of shops and commodities and a very prosperous economy. The palaces in Chang 'an are also numerous and exquisite. Different people live in different palaces and play different roles. At that time, there were mainly Daming Palace, Taiji Palace and Xingqing Palace. Taiji Palace was the main political center where emperors and ministers usually discussed state affairs.

In a word, the imposing manner, exquisite architecture and people's living and working in peace and contentment in Chang 'an in the Tang Dynasty fully demonstrated the prosperous times of the Tang Dynasty. It is conceivable that people who lived there at that time should be happier.