Xi'an (Chang'an) Part 1 - Geography and Early History

Xi'an (Chang'an) was the capital of many of the greatest dynasties in Chinese history. In this part one of a two-part video, we explore its early history and geography as the capital of the Western Zhou Dynasty and the state of Qin. Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 1:18 General Geography & Early History 4:40 The Road Between East and West 6:40 Western Zhou Rule 9:15 The Early History of Qin 13:13 The Rise of Qin & the Geography of Guanzhong 17:44 Qin vs. the Eastern States 22:10 The Qin Dynasty 23:32 The Founding of the Han Dynasty References: Shaanxi Province local annals (provincial government website with detailed descriptions of the terrain, archaeological sites, and ancient roads): http://dfz.shaanxi.gov.cn/sqzlk/dqcs/ Discussions regarding the meeting of the Jing and Wei Rivers (涇渭分明) https://dict.idioms.moe.edu.tw/idiomV... http://m.cgzdl.com/kepu/ziran/14142.html Liu, K et al. Large-Scale Detection of the Tableland Areas and Erosion-Vulnerable Hotspots on the Chinese Loess Plateau. Remote Sens. 2022, 14(8), 1946. 饶胜文. (2002). 布局天下—中国古代军事地理大势. 解放军出版社 谭其骧主编. (1982). 中国历史地图集. 中国地图出版社 Attributions: Maps were created using https://maps-for-free.com/ by ©OpenStreetMap https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright Image Credits: Wikimedia Commons #chinesehistory #china #geography #ancienthistory #history #chengyu