Located about 20 kilometers from the Xianyang International Airport, Han Yang Ling is the mausoleum of Emperor Jing, who reigned from 188 BC to 141BC, and his wife Empress Wang Zhi. He was the sixth emperor of the Han dynasty and Emperor Jing was clearly someone who liked to be prepared because his tomb was […]
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About 90 minutes drive from Xi’an, Famen Temple is a Buddhist temple with a history that spans 1,700 years. First erected during the Han dynasty, Famen Temple has been through many iterations as a royal complex during the Tang dynasty and as one of the largest monasteries at the time with over 5,000 monks. Long […]
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Located 120 kilometers east of Xi’an, Mount Hua is one of the Five Great Mountains in China, known as West Great Mountain. It is renowned for steep slopes and precipitous cliffs, panoramic views, magnificent sunrises and sunsets, suspended caves and Taoist temples. The highest peak is South Peak at 2154.9 meters, a fact which proves […]
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Opened to the public in May 2007, the Xi’an Museum is a complex that comprises the museum itself, the ancient Jianfu Temple and the famous Small Wild Goose Pagoda. Incorporating a collection of over 110,000 cultural relics, displays at the Xi’an Museum mainly feature Xi’an itself, highlighting its background as China’s capital city for 13 […]
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Stone Steles Museum – or Xi’an Beilin Museum – was established in 1087. Originally housing precious stone steles, which are effective ‘monuments’ or stone slabs on which text or images are inscribed, carved or painted. The Stone Steles Museum is no ordinary treasure trove. Among the precious steles, you will find Emperor Xuanzong’s 745 AD […]
READ MORESmall Wild Goose Pagoda
Referred to as either the Small or Little Wild Goose Pagoda, this structure is the other significant pagoda in Xi’an. With an impressive history that extends back to 709 when its construction was completed, the Small Wild Goose Pagoda was 45 meters tall, which is not as high as the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, but […]
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The Bell Tower and Drum Tower were once vitally important buildings in Xi’an’s ancient past. As with many places in China, drum and bell towers were used to tell the time. In the morning, the Bell Tower gave the signal that the city was open for business. In the afternoon, the drums were beaten to […]
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There’s one thing you’ll discover on your visit to the Great Mosque of Xi’an, namely that it has been named appropriately. The oldest and largest Islamic mosque in the country, the Great Mosque is a walled complex of five courtyards. Many of the walls feature beautiful depictions of plants, birds, objects and text, in both […]
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Every child growing up in China knows Monkey King, and not surprisingly, so do many people from all over the world. What you may not know is the connection between Monkey King and the Big Wild Goose Pagoda in Xi’an. Construction of the pagoda was suggested by none other than Master Xuanzang whose adventures were […]
READ MOREShaanxi History Museum
Located in proximity to the famous Big Wild Goose Pagoda, the Shaanxi History Museum houses an enviable collection of relics, artefacts, ceramics, art, and other treasures that tell the history of China and Shaanxi. Showcasing incredible pieces such as fossils of the Lantian Man (dated to about one million years ago), the Kneeling Archer from […]
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