In the Tang Dynasty, Chang 'an was the capital of Xijing and Luoyang was the capital of Tokyo. Where are the other capitals?
In the Tang Dynasty, the name "Tokyo" was owned by Luoyang, the oldest city in China. Thirteen dynasties established their capitals here in history, and it is also the only city named after "God Capital" in China history. Although Luoyang was not the capital of the Tang Dynasty, it was the economic center of the Tang Dynasty. After the establishment of the Tang Dynasty, Tang Gaozong, Tang Zhongzong, Tang Ruizong, Wu Zetian, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty and Tang Zhaozong all worked here, and Luoyang also built many palaces, no worse than Xi 'an. Even more mysterious than Xi 'an.
Chang 'an is the ancient name of Xi 'an, which is also one of the four ancient capitals in China. Sixteen dynasties established their capitals here in history, with a history of over 1000 years. It can be said that China has the earliest capital, the longest history and the most dynasties.
In the Tang Dynasty, Beijing referred to Taiyuan, which was called Jinyang in ancient times. During the Sui and Tang Dynasties, Taiyuan was the third largest city, second only to Chang 'an and Luoyang. Li Yuan, the founding emperor of the Tang Dynasty, also set out from Taiyuan. Therefore, Taiyuan is also known as the birthplace of Li Tang culture.
During the Tang Dynasty, Nanjing was called "Chengdu". Chengdu is located in Sichuan, a land of abundance. During the Tang Dynasty, Chengdu developed economically and became one of the four major cities in China, with developed commerce and rapid development of papermaking and printing. In the Tang Dynasty, writers gathered in Chengdu, and great poets such as Li Bai, Du Fu, Wang Bo, Lu, Gao Shi, Xue Tao, Li Shangyin, Tao Yong and Kang Shu all lived in Chengdu for a short time.