The location of the Tang dynasty palace

There were five palaces in the Tang Dynasty, located in Xi, Shaanxi and Luoyang, Henan.

The five major palaces in the Tang Dynasty were Taiji Palace (Xi 'an), Wei Zicheng (Luoyang), Daming Palace (Xi 'an), Shangyang Palace (Luoyang) and Xingqing Palace (Xi 'an).

From 6 18 to 656, Tang Gaozu, Emperor Taizong and Tang Gaozong lived in Taiji Palace.

In 657, Tang Gaozong moved to Wei Zi, which is the imperial palace in Luoyang, the eastern capital.

In 662, when the Daming Palace in Chang 'an was completed, Tang Gaozong traveled back and forth between Wei Zicheng and Daming Palace many times. According to historical records, "there are constant exchanges between the East and the West."

In 675 AD, Tang Gaozong built the Shangyang Palace in Luoyang, the eastern capital, and has lived here since its completion.

In 684, Wu Zetian renamed Weizi Town "Taichu Palace", which became the most important palace in Wu Zetian's period.

In 706, Tang Zhongzong lived in Wei Zicheng for one and a half years after he ascended the throne, and then moved to Chang 'an, mainly living in Daming Palace. Since then, from the early Tang Xuanzong, Tang Ruizong mainly lived in Daming Palace.

7 17 In the fifth year of Kaiyuan, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty moved the capital to Luoyang, the eastern capital, and mainly lived in Weizicheng and Shangyang Palace.

In 728, the expanded Xingqing Palace officially became the imperial court, and most of the Tang Xuanzong lived here when he was in Chang 'an.

Since the Anshi Rebellion, emperors of the Tang Dynasty from Tang Suzong to Tang Zhaozong have lived in Daming Palace.

At the end of the Tang Dynasty, after Tang Zhaozong moved to Luoyang, he and the last emperor Aizong mainly lived in Wei Zi.