Where is Chang'an?

Chang'an in ancient times refers to Xi'an now.

Xi'an, known as Chang'an and Haojing in ancient times, is the capital of Shaanxi Province, a sub-provincial city, the core city of the Guanzhong Plain urban agglomeration, the starting point of the Silk Road, the core area of ??the "Belt and Road", and an important center in western China. The city is an important national scientific research, education and industrial base. Xi'an is one of the four ancient capitals in China, a "World Historic City" identified by UNESCO in 1981, and one of the top ten ancient capitals in the world selected by the US media.

Xi'an, together with Athens, Rome and Cairo, is known as the four major ancient capitals in the world. From the 11th century BC to around the 10th century AD, 13 dynasties or regimes established their capitals and political power in Xi'an, which lasted 1,100 years. More than a year. From about the 11th century BC to the end of the 9th AD, Xi'an was the political, economic and cultural center of ancient China for a long time, and has always been the seat of local administrative agencies - states, counties, prefectures, roads, provinces and Chang'an and Xianning counties. . In most dynasties, Xi'an was under the jurisdiction of Jingzhao Prefecture (county), a county-level organization. In the Yuan Dynasty, Jingzhao was renamed Anxi Road (later changed to Fengyuan Road). In the second year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty (1369 AD), Fengyuan Road was abolished. Xi'an Prefecture was established, from which Xi'an got its name.

Xi'an is the capital of Shaanxi Province and is known as the world's four ancient capitals together with Rome, Cairo and Athens. Xi'an is known as the "Museum of Natural History" and has many famous historical and cultural attractions, such as Qin Shi Huang's Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum, Shaanxi History Museum, Tang Furong Garden, Xi'an City Wall, Huaqing Palace, Qin Shi Huang's Mausoleum, Daming Palace National Heritage Park, etc.

The city wall of Xi'an is also called the Xi'an Ming City Wall, with a total length of 13.7 kilometers. It is the largest and best-preserved ancient city wall in China.

"Six kings are finished, the world is one, Shu Mountain is Wu, and Afang comes out." The Terracotta Warriors and Horses of Qin Shihuang's Mausoleum are not only a business card of Xi'an, but also represent an impassioned and stormy era.

The Big Wild Goose Pagoda is one of the ancient buildings in Xi'an. It is located in Daci'en Temple. It is the place where Monk Tang stored the scriptures after returning from studying for them. The Big Wild Goose Pagoda is relatively simple and has a quiet environment. In addition, there are fees for entering Daci'en Temple and climbing the Big Wild Goose Pagoda. Now the surrounding squares are open, and you can enjoy light shows of different colors and musical fountains here at night. The scenic spot as a whole integrates tourism, catering, entertainment, etc., and is a good place for leisure.