Research on the Experience of Urban Epidemic Prevention and Governance in Chang'an City in Tang Dynasty Based on the Analysis of Historical Data

Abstract

Chinese cities have a history of at least five thousand years, and the city of Chang'an in the Tang Dynasty is a milestone. The planning and design of Chang'an City represented the most advanced level in the world at that time and laid the foundation for the design of China's capital city. With the global outbreak of the new crown virus COVID-19, it is even more necessary to enter the "post-epidemic era" for urban epidemic prevention and governance measures. In the history of the Tang Dynasty, there were 49 plague outbreaks, but they still created prosperous situations such as the "Excellent Governance during the Zhenguan Times" and " Flourishment Age of Kaiyuan Era". Based on the historical data and documentary interviews and analysis of the textual research, this article summarizes the urban epidemic prevention and management of the Tang Chang’an city from six aspects, including the site selection, water supply and drainage system, medical isolation facilities, lifang management system, landscaping and mainstream medical ideological guidance system, and summarize the advanced experience of typical capitals in ancient China to provide a reference for modern urban epidemic prevention and governance.