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Luoyang of the Sui and Tang

Type Object Region China Time 605–700

The eastern capital built near the old Han-Wei Luoyang site, expanded by Emperor Yang of Sui in 605 as the Eastern Capital opposite Chang'an, later t…

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  1. 605–618Eastern Capital Luoyang · Central PlainsEmperor Yang of Sui ordered Yuwen Kai, Yang Su, and others to plan the new city, building the palace city, imperial city, and ward system, establishing an Eastern Capital regency alongside the Western Capital Chang'an to strengthen control over the region east of the passes.
  2. 618–656Luoyang city · Central PlainsThe Tang followed the Sui system in maintaining the Eastern Capital Luoyang; emperors often traveled there to handle government affairs, and Luoyang became the second political center after Chang'an and the terminus of grain transport.
  3. 657–700Divine Capital Luoyang · Central PlainsWu Zetian renamed Luoyang the Divine Capital and resided there for long periods, adding ritual buildings such as the Hall of Enlightenment and the Hall of Heaven; in the second half of the 7th century Luoyang at times surpassed Chang'an as the empire's actual political center.

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