Zhu Yuanzhang wants to move the capital to Xi. Why did he change his mind later?

According to the records of Ming history, Zhu Yuanzhang in his later years felt that the geographical location of Nanjing, the capital, was too south, so he made up his mind to move the capital. Therefore, he sent his carefully trained successor, the then Crown Prince Zhu Biao, to Xi 'an to investigate the terrain conditions.

Xi 'an was chosen because in the whole history of China, the capitals of the two most powerful unified dynasties, the Han and Tang Dynasties, were located in Chang 'an, which was later Xi 'an.

Of course, Zhu Yuanzhang also hoped that the Ming Dynasty he built by himself would repeat the prosperity of the Han Dynasty and the Tang Dynasty and become a prosperous dynasty that will last forever. Therefore, in Xi 'an's planning, building the bell and drum tower according to the standards of the imperial city is the paving arrangement for moving the capital.

However, when Prince Zhu Biao was playing in Xi 'an, he finally caught a cold and couldn't afford to get sick because of factors such as acclimatization and travel fatigue. Finally, when Zhu Biao returned to Nanjing, he died soon and died young.

Zhu Biao was exposed to Confucian classics since he was a child. He is kind and generous and very friendly to his younger brothers. When Zhu Yuanzhang called the King of Wu, he made him a prince and placed high hopes on him and cultivated him in many ways.

In the first month of the first year of Hongwu, Zhu Biao was made a prince and was formally established as Zhu Yuanzhang's successor. Such a prince enjoyed high prestige and reputation among the king and courtiers, and won the heart of Ming Taizu.

Zhu Biao's accidental death dealt a great blow to Zhu Yuanzhang, and Xi 'an became an ominous place in his heart, and he never mentioned the matter of moving the capital again.