Jangan /Chang-An(长安)
Why Chang-An is then be renamed to Xi-An (Xian)?
As the world's four major ancient civilizations on par with Athens, Cairo and Rome, Chang-An is undoubtedly an outstanding representative of Chinese civilization. Compared with other cities, Chang-An is the first city in ancient Chinese history. Not only does it have the aura of "Ancient Capital of Thirteen Dynasties", it also ranks first among the four ancient capitals of China. It is also the first city in history called "Jing".
So, it is clear that Chang-An is famous and has many auras, why didn't it keep its name and was renamed "Xi-An" instead? Who changed its name?
As early as the early years of Western Zhou Dynasty, King Zhou Wen set up Fengjing here. Later, King Wu of Zhou rebuilt Haojing, which was called Feng Hao in history. After Han Gaozu Liu Bang ascended the throne, Chang-An County was officially established. After the completion of Weiyang Palace, Liu Bang moved the capital to Chang-An County and officially named the capital Chang-An City with the intention of "Long Peace and Stability".
In history, the name "Chang-An" has never disappeared. Since Chang-An is only a district name, although different dynasties have different titles for the capital area, "Chang-An District" always exists.
During the Tang Dynasty, Emperor Xuan Zong of Tang renamed Yongzhou, where Chang-An District was located, Jingzhao Mansion, and Jingzhao Mansion actually governed 22 districts including Chang-An.
In other words, Chang-An is actually a lower-level administrative unit in the capital. In the past dynasties, the name of the superior unit that governed Chang-An has been changing.
Emperor Xuan Zong of Tang (8 September 685 – 3 May 762), also commonly known as Emperor Ming of Tang or Illustrious August, personal name Li Longji, was the seventh emperor of the Tang dynasty in China, reigning from 713 to 756 CE. His reign of 43 years was the longest during the Tang dynasty. In the early half of his reign he was a diligent and astute ruler. Ably assisted by capable chancellors like Yao Chong, Song Jing and Zhang Yue, he was credited with bringing Tang China to a pinnacle of culture and power. Emperor Xuan Zong, however, was blamed for over-trusting Li Linfu, Yang Guozhong and An Lushan during his late reign, with Tang's golden age ending in the An Lushan Rebellion.
During the Han Dynasty, the area where Chang-An City was located was called Jingzhaoyin; during the Jin Dynasty, it was called Jingzhaojun; in the Yuan Dynasty, it was renamed Fengyuan Road.
Speaking of it, during the Yuan Dynasty, it was not called Fengyuan Road before, but Anxi Road. Brother Mang, the third son of Kublai, lived there and was named King Anxi. Later, King Anxi rebelled, so the King Anxi was removed and changed his name to Fengyuan Road.
Later, when Zhu Yuan Zhang's general Xu Da led his army to take Fengyuan Road, he changed Fengyuan Road to "Xi-An Mansion", so that the name "Xi-An" appeared for the first time.
The reason why Xu Da changed his name should be based on the original "Anxi" name, and at the same time he hoped that the west would maintain long-term stability.
In other words, the name "Xi-An" appeared because the administrative unit in Chang-An County changed its name and finally replaced the name of Chang-An.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China (PRC), Zhu Yuan Zhang once wanted to move the capital to Xi'an. In Zhu Yuan Zhang's eyes, Chang-An has always been his first choice for relocating the capital, and it is his ideal place to relocate the capital.
The Hongwu Emperor (21 October 1328 – 24 June 1398) Zhu Yuan Zhang (Chinese: 朱元璋; Wade–Giles: Chu Yuan-Chang), was the founding emperor of the Ming dynasty, reigning from 1368 to 1398.
As famine, plagues and peasant revolts swept across China in the 14th century, Zhu Yuan Zhang rose to command the forces that conquered China, ending the Mongol-led Yuan dynasty and forcing the Mongols to retreat to the Eurasian Steppe. Zhu claimed the Mandate of Heaven and established the Ming dynasty at the beginning of 1368 and occupied the Yuan capital, Khanbaliq (present-day Beijing), with his army that same year.
In Zhu Yuan Zhang's view, Chang-An was the ancient capital of multiple dynasties, and in terms of cultural heritage, it can perfectly match the temperament of the Ming Dynasty. At the same time, Chang-An is located in the central and western regions of the Central Plains, with superior geographical conditions and steep mountains and rivers, and it is the place of "kingdom".
Therefore, Zhu Yuan Zhang sent people early to build a massive city wall in Chang-An, and even sent the crown prince Zhu Biao to inspect Xi'an in person, which is considered as a good preparation for the relocation of the capital.
If Zhu Yuan Zhang succeeds in moving the capital, then the name "Xi-An" may be changed back to "Chang-An". After all, the emperor likes "long-term peace and stability". How can he say that his capital is "stable to the west".
However, because the crown prince Zhu Biao died shortly after his return, Zhu Yuan Zhang's plan to move the capital was repeatedly shelved. Until his death, the plan to move the capital was not implemented.
After Zhu Di ascended the throne, as the Mongols who had returned to the grassland still had a great threat to the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Di decided to move the capital to Peking. In addition, Beiping is his hidden residence. So he moved the capital there and changed Peiping to Beijing (as opposed to "Nanjing". After all, Nanjing is the place where his father made his capital.)
In this way, Xi-An lost the opportunity to change its name back and become the capital of the fourteen dynasties.
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