Scores of smaller rivers drain into the Wei River near X’ian, making the area one of the country’s most productive agricultural regions for centuries. As a result four ancient Chinese kingdoms made their capital near X’ian on the Wei River:
Zhou Dynasty (1046 – 256 BCE ) [Ancient Greece ]
Qin dynasty (221–207 BCE ) [Ancient Greece ]
Han Dynasty (206 BCE–220 CE) [Roman Empire ]
Tang Dynasty ( 618–907 CE) [Early Middle Ages]
The Shaanxi History Museum in X’ian ends with the Tang dynasty
The Terra Cotta Army is one of X’ian’s most spectacular sites dating from 221-209 BCE
Maps in China likely pre-date this one rescued from a tomb, but historical treasures above ground were destroyed by the Cultural Revolution.
The map below shows the route of the Yellow River (top) and the Wei River (bottom) .
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