 According to the "Records of the Grand Historian," Gaozu, the Han founder, initially desired to establish the new capital at Luoyang, the former site of Chengzhou, in order to associate the Han with the illustrious early Zhou.However, it was ultimately decided that the new capital, Chang'an, should be built near the old Qin capital at Xianyang.During the Han dynasty official administration extended only to the county level.