Abstract:
The Sui and the Tang Dynasty marked another powerful and prosperous phase in Chinese history following the Qin and the Han Dynasty. Both dynasties established Chang’an, located in the depths of the Guanzhong Plains, as their respective capital. Under the influence of this imperial arrangement, navigating industry in what is now Shaanxi gained a pinnacle of prosperity in history. During this phase of history, a complete set of regulations of navigating administration was introduced, maintaining the maximum of transporting capacity by overcoming numerous difficulties in navigation on the Weihe River. Especially at critical moments, large-scale transportation was capable of being organized on the Han River to basically guarantee the grain consumption in Chang’an the capital, which played an essential part in economic supply for the capital.
