Chang'an as Tang Dynasty Capital (c. 618–907 CE)

1. Construction begins on the Daming Palace complex

   Jan 1, 634Labels: Daming Palace, Emperor Taizong

   • Daming Palace

2. Alopen’s Christian mission reaches Chang’an

   Jan 1, 635Labels: Alopen, Church of

   • Nestoriana

3. Great Wild Goose Pagoda erected at Ci’en Temple

   Jan 1, 652Labels: Great Wild, Xuanzang

   • Pagoda
   • Asian Art

4. Imperial court relocates to Daming Palace

   Jun 5, 663Labels: Daming Palace, Imperial court

   • Daming Palace

5. Wu Zetian establishes Wu Zhou at Luoyang

   Oct 17, 690Labels: Wu Zetian, Wu Zhou

   • Wu Zhou
   • Wu Zetian

6. 742 census records Chang’an’s metropolitan scale

   Jan 1, 742Labels: Jingzhao, 742 census

   • Chang an
   • An Lushan

7. Rebel forces seize Chang’an during An Lushan Rebellion

   Jul 1, 756Labels: An Lushan, Rebel forces

   • An Lushan
   • An Lushan

8. Tang forces decisively retake Chang’an

   Nov 13, 757Labels: Tang forces, Xiangji Temple

   • Xiangji
   • An Lushan

9. Huang Chao captures Chang’an and proclaims Daqi

   Jan 1, 881Labels: Huang Chao, Daqi

   • Britannica

10. Huang Chao driven from Chang’an

    Jan 1, 883Labels: Shatuo Turks, Huang Chao

    • Britannica

11. Zhu Quanzhong forces capital move from Chang’an

    Jan 1, 904Labels: Zhu Quanzhong, Luoyang

    • Zhu Wen
    • Zhaozong

12. Tang dynasty founded; Chang’an affirmed as capital

    Jan 1, 6181Labels: Li Yuan, Daxing Chang'an

    • Chang an
    • Gaozu