Tang Dynasty Map



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The Tang Dynasty had 6 capitals through its period of time. But the main capital was Chang’an. Chang’an held over a million people and was considered the largest city in the world during the Tang Dynasty. The Tang Dynasty’s location took place in what we now know as today, China Proper. Also, the Tang Dynasty is stretched out on to the west so more of the Silk Road would be in their territory. There are four major rivers in the Tang Dynasty. Those four rivers are the Wei, Yellow, Yangtze, and West River. These rivers were helpful to the Tang Dynasty’s population. Each river had fertile soil and a lot of water. Farmers grew crops much easier because of the rivers. Near the east and south of the map, water surrounded most of the Tang Dynasty’s land. The water was useful as a border because the Tang’s Empire could see if enemies were going to attack by water before the enemy even got there. Also there were many mountains on the west of the Tang Dynasty. The mountains were also a helpful barrier for the Tang Dynasty. When the Tang Dynasty was at its best its land stretched out from the Korean Peninsula to the Tarim Basin. The Tang Dynasty had many geographical effects to help the Tang Dynasty expand and thrive.