Submitted NameRevisions Save Type Settlement Usage Chinese Pronounced Pron. Chahng-ahn [key] Edit Status Status [show contributorshide contributors] Added 9/27/2021 by ShioTanbo1 Edited 12/13/2021 by ShioTanbo1 Meaning & History Changan was the capital of the Tang dynasty from A.D 618 to A.D 907. It was even the largest city in the world. But it was lost due to rebellion and invasion.