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Sui–Tang Chang'an

Type Object Region China Time 582–600

Sui–Tang Chang'an refers to the continuum of the Sui's Daxing city and Tang Chang'an, located at modern Xi'an, Shaanxi;…

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  1. 582–583Daxing city (Sui name) · Guanzhong PlainThe Sui built Daxing city on the Longshou Plateau, breaking ground in 582 and completing it and moving the capital there in 583, establishing the layout of palace city, imperial city, and wards that laid the foundation for the later Chang'an.
  2. 583–600Chang'an city · Guanzhong PlainBy the end of the sixth century, the capital had gathered central government offices, the Court of State Ceremonial receiving foreign guests, the trade of Central Asian merchants in the Western Market, and Buddhist temples and Daoist monasteries, becoming the political and economic hub of the unified Sui empire and connected to Silk Road traffic.

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