内容简介
XI'AN served as the capital of China for over a thousand years --longer than any of the other ancient Chinese capitals with the possible exception of Luoyang. It was the political center of some of the most powerful dynasties in Chinese history including the Zhou, Qin, Han, an.d Tang. In the prime of the Han and Tang em-pires, it was also a center of international trade and culture. As early as the first or second century B.C., it was the eastern terminus of the famous Silk Road, over which the finest products of an-cient Chinese civilization made their way to the West.Xi'an -- Legacies of Ancient Chinese Civilization presents to its readers through well documented historical materials the ancient glories of a city the Chinese people have every reason to be proud of. In six profusely illustrated chap- ters, it describes Xi'an's triumphs and tragedies amid the vicissitudes of two thousand years, from the legendary epoch of the Yellow Emperor, through the rise and fall of the Zhou, the despotic rule of the Qin, the classic civilization of the Han, and the golden age of the Tang, during which Xi'an was the most prosperous city in the world, down to the post-Tang era when it ceased to be the country's capital but remained an important city of the northwest and a center of world attention.
Xi'an ——Legacies of Ancient Chinese Civilization is a book of general interest. It is designed for the scholar doing research on Chinese history and culture, the tourist interested in exploring the wonders of an ancient capital, as well as the average reader. For ancient Chinese civilization has always been a subject that is diverse, fascinating, and mystify- ing. And here on the plains around Xi'an are the timeless legacies of this civilization.
书籍特色
《古都西安》西安是享誉国内外的历史文化名城，有着深厚的经济社会根基、丰富的文化底蕴和久远的文明传承。在中华民族发展的历史长河中，古都西安处于极为重要的地位，发挥了重大的历史作用，拓印下无比瑰丽的史诗和波澜壮阔的画卷。本书让人们对西安有更深刻的了解。能够触摸到西安的历史脉络和文化特征，感受到它的灵魂，让西安走向世界，再架起一座中西文化交流的桥梁。