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What names did Nanjing have under the Sui and Tang dynasties?
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Nanjing
Skyline of central Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China.
During the Sui and Tang dynasties, Nanjing reverted to the status of a prefectural city and was known by several different names:
- Sui Dynasty: The city was referred to as Jiangzhou and Danyang.1
- Tang Dynasty: In the early Tang period, the city was known as Jiangzhou, Jinling, and Baixia. By the late Tang, it was called Shengzhou.1