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Chang'an: Xi'an Xi'an (shē`än`) or Sian ..... Click the link for more information. . Chang'anor Ch'ang-anAncient capital of China during the Han, Sui, and Tang dynasties, near present-day Xi'an. From the mid-4th century it was a centre of Buddhist studies. Wendi, first emperor of the Sui, expanded Chang'an: its outer walls were 6 mi (9.7 km) by 5 mi (8.2 km), with 14 avenues running north-south and 11 running east-west. The centre of the northern boundary was the site of the imperial palace; in front of it was an administrative compound 3 mi (4.5 km) square. Until the proscription of foreign religions in the 840s, Chang'an contained numerous Buddhist temples, along with Nestorian, Manichaean, and Zoroastrian churches and many Daoist monasteries. It was reduced to ruins in the 880s by the rebel Huang Zhao, and future dynasties established their capitals elsewhere. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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After painting in broad strokes the direction of subsequent intellectual change, he goes on to set the context of Liu's life -- the importance of his lineage, his early life, the influence of his mentors and peers, and the effects upon him of an official career in the diminished T'ang capital of Ch'ang-an. |
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