New Capitol in Western Han
Erin McElhinney, Staff Writer
The new capitol, Chang'an, was built in Western Han. Chang'an means "a place of permanent peace". Construction of the capitol began under Emperor Gao Zu. Then, Emperor Han Wudi took over. Emperor Han Wudi built the walls surrounding the great city in only five years. The walls were made out of rammed earth. They were eight meters tall and sixteen meters thick.
Construction began in 202 BCE. Chang'an was built because a capitol was needed for the Han dynasty. Chang'an continued to be the capitol for twelve more dynasties after the Han dynasty. The location for Chang'an is perfect because there are eight rivers surrounding it, which makes for extremely fertile land.
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