13 The ancient capital Chang 'an, the two cities of Han and Tang Dynasties are brilliant. Why did they change their name to Xi 'an?

First of all, we need to know in which dynasty Chang 'an was changed to Xi. 1369, Zhu Yuanzhang officially ordered Chang 'an to be changed to Xi 'an. The purpose of this change is to maintain his own rule. After all, the name Chang 'an is too big, so for Zhu Yuanzhang, he can't tolerate the existence of such a city in the west. After all, to some extent, it was a threat to Nanjing, the then capital, and then it sounded like Xi 'an.

Secondly, we should know that ancient emperors were very convinced of metaphysics. In their world, a name can be said to represent a very important meaning, which may change the fate of a country or the development trend of a city. For example, Chang 'an, as the ancient capital of the 13th Dynasty, must have its own unique place. Otherwise, the ancient emperors would not be stupid. They all founded their country in Chang 'an, which means long-term stability after all.

However, if it is changed to Xi 'an, from the perspective of geomantic omen, this big pattern will be destroyed. Even if the captaincy here wants to rebel, he has no advantage in fate. But what Zhu Yuanzhang did not expect was that the first city he deliberately established, Nanjing, eventually became a foil and did not become the last capital of the Ming Dynasty. It can be said that it is tit for tat.

In fact, Chang 'an has the opportunity to change its name after the founding of the People's Republic of China, and this matter has been put on the agenda. However, because of too many things, this matter was delayed, and then the title of An has been used to this day, but I think Chang 'an is the most suitable title for An.