{"slug": "xi-an", "label": "Xi'an", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xi%27an", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5826", "qid": "Q5826", "description": "capital of Shaanxi Province, China", "entries": 9, "years": 9, "span": [582, 1989], "span_label": ["582 CE", "1989 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 3}, {"title": "Technology & Infrastructure", "count": 2}, {"title": "Exploration & Expansion", "count": 1}, {"title": "Religion & Belief", "count": 1}, {"title": "Disasters & Accidents", "count": 1}, {"title": "Culture & Society", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "chang-an", "label": "Chang'an", "shared": 4}, {"slug": "tang-dynasty", "label": "Tang dynasty", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "nanjing", "label": "Nanjing", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "china", "label": "China", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "emperor-gaozong-of-tang", "label": "Emperor Gaozong of Tang", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "shanxi", "label": "Shanxi", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "ming-dynasty", "label": "Ming dynasty", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "beijing", "label": "Beijing", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "shanghai", "label": "Shanghai", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "sui-dynasty", "label": "Sui dynasty", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "emperor-wen-of-sui", "label": "Emperor Wen of Sui", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "tibetan-empire", "label": "Tibetan Empire", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 582, "year_label": "582 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": null, "text": "Emperor Wen of the Sui dynasty orders the building of a new capital, which he calls Daxing (Great Prosperity), on a site southeast of Chang'an (modern Xi'an).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364751218#Asia", "title": "582", "revid": 1364751218, "section": "Events › By place › Asia"}}, {"year": 645, "year_label": "645 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "The Giant Wild Goose Pagoda at Ci'en Temple, Xi'an (Shanxi) is first erected during the Tang dynasty (approximate date).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1347973672#Religion", "title": "645", "revid": 1347973672, "section": "Events › By topic › Religion"}}, {"year": 652, "year_label": "652 CE", "section": "Technology & Infrastructure", "date": null, "text": "The Giant Wild Goose Pagoda is constructed in Chang'an (modern Xi'an), during the Tang dynasty (China). It is completed in the same year, during the reign of Emperor Gao Zong.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367635695#Asia", "title": "652", "revid": 1367635695, "section": "Events › By place › Asia"}}, {"year": 756, "year_label": "756 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "February 5", "text": "February 5 – An Lushan declares himself emperor at Luoyang, establishing a new empire, called the Great Yan. He pushes on towards the primary Tang capital at Chang'an (now Xi'an). An decides to seize southern China, to cut off loyalist reinforcements. Meanwhile, numerous soldiers join the rebellion.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1366654675#Chinese_Empire", "title": "756", "revid": 1366654675, "section": "Events › By place › Chinese Empire"}}, {"year": 763, "year_label": "763 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "November 18", "text": "November 18 – Forces of the Tibetan Empire, under Trisong Detsen, occupy the Tang capital of Chang'an (modern Xi'an) for 15 days, and install a puppet emperor. Tibetans take over the horse pastures.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1359487766#Asia", "title": "763", "revid": 1359487766, "section": "Events › By place › Asia"}}, {"year": 1370, "year_label": "1370 CE", "section": "Technology & Infrastructure", "date": null, "text": "The city of Xi'an in Ming dynasty China is given a new defensive city wall.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1370872148#Date_unknown", "title": "1370", "revid": 1370872148, "section": "Events › Date unknown"}}, {"year": 1974, "year_label": "1974 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "March 29", "text": "March 29 – The Terracotta Army of Qin Shi Huang is discovered at Xi'an, China.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372602919#March–April", "title": "1974", "revid": 1372602919, "section": "Events › March–April"}}, {"year": 1978, "year_label": "1978 CE", "section": "Disasters & Accidents", "date": "December 16", "text": "December 16 – Train 87 from Nanjing to Xining collides with train 368 from Xi'an to Xuzhou near Yangzhuang railway station in China, killing 106, injuring 218.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1370022681#December", "title": "1978", "revid": 1370022681, "section": "Events › December"}}, {"year": 1989, "year_label": "1989 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "April 21", "text": "April 21 – Students from Beijing, Shanghai, Xi'an and Nanjing begin protesting in Tiananmen Square in Beijing.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369557705#April", "title": "1989", "revid": 1369557705, "section": "Events › April"}}]}