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Chang'an Ancient Village is Shanglihe Ancient Village, also known as Zheng County Yamen. In the 14th year of Tianbao in the Tang Dynasty (755 AD), An Lushan first captured Luoyang and then Chang'an. Emperor Xuanzong of Tang led Yang Guifei and other royal descendants to migrate to Shu. Li Jing, the 30th prince of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, was unwilling to move west with his father, and was determined to defeat An Lushan and regain lost territory. He led his family to flee to Bianzhou (now Kaifeng area). Because An Lushan had heavy troops guarding Bianzhou, he later moved to a place with beautiful mountains and rivers. Li Jing, the King of Bian Ai, saw that the people here were simple and honest, and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment.The village is surrounded by water on three sides, and the terrain is like a turtle drinking water, so they decided to settle here. At the same time, they built a defensive camp to resist the rebels and named it Chang'an Village.