Why Xi'an became a city of kings

Why Xi'an became a city of kings

Xi'an, known as Chang'an in ancient times, is located in the middle east of the Weihe Plain. It faces the Weihe River to the north, the Qinling Mountains to the south, Tongguan to the east and Chencang to the west. Rich in resources, easy to defend and difficult to attack, it was the place where the capital was built in ancient times.

From the perspective of yin and yang, Xi'an faces mountains and rivers, and it is not a land of good fortune. The reason why it was able to become an ancient capital lies in its other advantages: in ancient times, Xi’an had a mild climate, abundant rainfall, fertile land, abundant products, and dense population; military, there were mountains and rivers on three sides to guard against danger, and it was known as the land of Yongzhou. The solidness of Xiaohe, the tens of thousands of miles in Jincheng, the emperor's industry.

The ancient city of Xi'an has experienced many wars in history, such as the "Seven Kingdoms Rebellion" in the Western Han Dynasty, the "Anshi Rebellion" in the Tang Dynasty, and the Huang Chao Uprising. None of these wars caused the fall of the dynasty.

However, with the war and the change of dynasties, Xi'an has been destroyed and rebuilt many times, and the trees on the plateau have been felled in large quantities, resulting in serious soil erosion on the Loess Plateau, affecting the products, and gradually losing the capital of the original rich capital. Since the Five Dynasties, Xi'an has never established a capital.