Meaning of Ch'ang-an | Babel Free

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Noun. [B2]

Examples

“52. Chang Kʽien said to the Emperor, on his return⟳ from his mission to Bactria, [月氐]:—"Ta-üen is distant from Han, [? the capital Chʽang-an], about 10,000 li: their habits there are settled: they till the ground, and cultivate rice and wheat : they have⟳ grape-wine, and many excellent horses.”

“This rather leisurely journey, consuming almost six months, should be contrasted with Liu Tsung-yüan's trip⟳ into exile in 815- it took him a little more than three months to reach⟳ Liu-chou in Lingnan from Ch’ang-an.”

“If our spirit is high in Ch'ang-an (Sian), then Chiang will send⟳ the Young Marshal back to us.”

“They calmly kept watch⟳. On the mountain path that wound around from the distant hills to the right, there was no movement. The pass⟳ was as flat as Ch'ang-an Avenue in Peking.”

“After the Empire of Han was taken over by Wei (220) in the fifth year of the Ch’ing-lung period (237), the statue was moved from Ch’ang-an, the capital of Han, to Hsü-ch’ang, the capital of Wei, in modern Honan province.”

“As a youth, he had had an uncle, a much younger half brother of his mother, who occasionally took him on exploratory adventures in their home city of Ch'ang-an.”

“3. One reason⟳ for the growth and success of ninth-century cities like⟳ Baghdad, Constantinople and Ch'ang-an (Xian) was that they . . . a. were part of the Roman Empire b. tolerated religious diversity c. traded only with people from their immediate region d. were located on major trade⟳ routes”

“Of more importance are Wang Wei's descriptions of landscapes, particularly those at his country home at Lan-t'ien southeast of Ch'ang-an.”

“After defeating the King of Kucha, Lu Kuang did as ordered and headed back to Ch’ang-an with his prize.”

“You would not normally leave⟳ Ch’ang-an by the Gate of Golden Light⟳ if you were going to Hua-chou, since Hua-chou was east of the city.”

“The titular journey is fraught with conflict; every mountain houses an army of demons seeking to eat⟳ Tripitaka, each river’s guardian bars the path, every king either persecutes Buddhists or has a daughter who lusts after the volcel monk. Almost immediately after departing Ch’ang-an, the pilgrim’s human attendants are eaten by ogres. The wild — along with foreign nations, for that matter⟳ — is a threat, with evil immortals lurking in every corner.”

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