Chang 'an in the Tang Dynasty was the largest and most magnificent capital of China in ancient times, and it was also the largest capital in the world at that time. In the Tang Dynasty, Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong, adopted a series of policies to improve the problems in education and agriculture. This is because he accepted wise men, made good use of talents, observed words and senses, and was modest in coachable. Make the society stable, the people live and work in peace and contentment, and the national strength is thriving. It paved the way for the prosperity of Kaiyuan later.
At that time, all walks of life in Chang 'an City flourished and the population was very prosperous. At most, the population exceeded one million. Chang 'an in the Tang Dynasty was the first city in the world with a population of over one million. To modern people, the population of one million is just the population of a small city. The population of cities like Beijing and Shanghai can easily exceed10 million. However, the ancient population was limited. It is a great thing that a city has one million people. One million people can be said to be very spectacular.
In ancient times, the population represented the country's strong national strength and high productivity. In the prosperous time of Kaiyuan, more than 300 countries paid tribute to the Tang Dynasty. At that time, many foreign friends came to study our system and culture. From this point of view, who can say that Chang 'an in the prosperous Tang Dynasty was not the largest city in the world? Historically, Chang 'an was the first city in ancient China and the birthplace of China culture.
Chang 'an is the ancient capital of thirteen dynasties, where more than twenty regimes and dynasties rose. It seems that Chang 'an has always been a prosperous place in the history of our country, not to mention in the prosperous era of Kaiyuan. Therefore, it is no exaggeration to say that Chang 'an in the Tang Dynasty was the largest metropolis in the world. Chang 'an deserves the title.