Summary: Weiyang Palace, as the most important palace of the capital city of Western Han Dynasty, was the center of power of the Han Dynasty and kernel of the Chang’ancity. The Palace was founded in 200 BC48. ...

Weiyang Palace, as the most important palace of the capital city of Western Han Dynasty, was the center of power of the Han Dynasty and kernel of the Chang’an

city. The Palace was founded in 200 BC48. The Weiyang Palace was located in the southwest corner of Chang’an city of the Han Dynasty. The contour of the palace was approximately a square, covering an area of 4.8 square kilometers. Palace gates were built on the four sides of the Palace and turrets on the four corners. There are major east-west and north-south roads crossing the palace area. The front hall, located in the east-central of the palace, was a high-platform architectural complex consisting of several architectures constructed on the same platform. To the north of the front hall were the Jiaofang Hall, the royal offices such as central government offices and Shaofu office. The southwest district was the imperial garden area

with remains such as Cangchi Pond. The north parts of the palace were royal cultural buildings with Tianlu Pavilion and Shiqu Pavilion. To the west and south of the Palace

are the west wall and south wall of Chang’an city of the Western Han Dynasty. Until now, three city gates have been found, namely, Zhicheng Gate, Zhangcheng Gate

and Xi’an Gate. In addition, city moat remains and road remains have also been discovered outside the site of the city.