Chang 'an, the capital of the Tang Dynasty, moved to Luoyang for a while, but strictly speaking, that time was during the reign of Wu Zetian, who changed her country name to Wu Zhou. Luoyang is not so much the capital of the Tang Dynasty as the capital of Wu Zhou. Luoyang has always existed as the capital of the Tang Dynasty in history.

Chang 'an is the political center of the Tang Dynasty, but Luoyang is also very important to the Tang Dynasty, which is the economic and cultural center of the Tang Dynasty. Soon after Wu Zetian became the queen of Li Zhi, she moved to Luoyang with Li Zhi. Later, Wu Zetian became a female emperor, renamed Zhou, and moved the capital to Luoyang. It was not until 705 that Wu Zetian died in Shangyang Palace in Luoyang, where she lived for nearly 48 years.

The Historical Position of Chang 'an

Chang 'an, the ancient capital of the 13th Dynasty, is the capital with the most dynasties, the longest time and the greatest influence in the history of China, ranking first among the four ancient capitals in China, the birthplace of Chinese civilization, the cradle of the Chinese nation, the outstanding representative of Chinese culture and the largest city in the world during the Sui and Tang Dynasties.

Chang 'an is one of the four world-famous ancient civilizations, the earliest "world historical city" recognized by UNESCO, and one of the earliest national historical and cultural cities announced by the State Council. Chang 'an is also the eastern starting point of the Silk Road.