Ancient Capital Xi'an - Chang'an and the South Sea Nations

Author: Zhou Weizhou
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Publish Date: 2003-12-01
Features: "The history of a city is the history of a nation." The ancient capital of Xi'an is like a living history book, page by page and scene by scene, recording the vicissitudes of the Chinese nation. Xi'an, the ancient capital, witnessed the prosperity of the "Rule of Wen and Jing," the "Rule of Zhenguan," and the "Kaiyuan." However, the former Chang'an City, where emperors once hoped for lasting peace and stability, also experienced decline, suffering from wars and destruction, leaving people to sigh at its once fallen state. This book is part of the large series "Ancient Capital Xi'an," discussing the relationship between Chang'an and the South Sea countries, presenting a three-dimensional panoramic view of Xi'an's history, making history accessible to the masses, and possessing rigorous scientific rigor, extensive knowledge, and artistic appeal. The series "Ancient Capital Xi'an" aims to provide people with a deeper understanding of Xi'an. It allows readers to touch the historical context and cultural characteristics of Xi'an, feel its soul, and help Xi'an reach the world, once again bridging the cultural exchange between the East and the West. The series is organized according to the principle of chronology from ancient to modern, systematically and comprehensively. Each chapter discusses either in chronological order or by category, but with a generally unified format, aiming to introduce Xi'an systematically, accurately, comprehensively, and with focus. While ensuring academic standards, the series strives to be accessible to a broader audience, making history more approachable and possessing rigorous scientific rigor, extensive knowledge, and artistic appeal. This book, as one of them, discusses the relationship between Chang'an and the South Sea countries.