Over the past 60 years since the discovery of Hanjiacang(Hanjia granary),there have been some misunderstandings regarding its origins and spatial extent.Researchers commonly believed that Hanjiacang originated in the Sui Dynasty,close to the era when the Luoyang city of the Sui-Tang Dynasties was built,and its scope was within the Hanjia city in Luoyang.Through thorough analysis of the archaeological evidence from the Hanjiacang site and the adjacent"Changpingcang"site to the west,including the distribution range of relics,stratigraphic age information,as well as the temporal and coordinate information recorded on inscribed bricks,combined with historical literature,a more accurate determination of the starting date of Hanjiacang has been made.The granary was established during the reigns of Emperor Taizong and Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty(approximately from 627 to 655 AD),later than the construction period of Hanjia city,and it was named because it was initially built within Hanjia city.The scope of Hanjiacang is larger than previously understood;it is a vast granary system beyond the area of Hanjia city,with granary pits on both the east and west sides of the western wall of Hanjia city,including the area on the west side referred to as"Changpingcang".These new understandings will redefine the temporal and spatial scope of Hanjiacang and provide a basis for further exploration of the relationship and functional layout between the two granary areas.
Luoyang city of Sui-Tang DynastiesHanjiacangHanjia cityYuan Bi Men
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