Embark on a one-day journey through Liquan, where history comes alive. Begin your adventure at the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum, a monumental tribute to China's first emperor. Allocate two hours to explore the awe-inspiring exhibits and the terracotta army that has guarded the emperor's resting place for millennia. Next, step into the past as you walk along the Fortifications of Xi'an. Spend an hour marveling at this ancient military monument that has protected the city for centuries, with its impressive gates that tell tales of bygone eras. Conclude your day at the Tang Dynasty Furong Garden, where you'll have two hours to immerse yourself in the cultural splendor of the Tang Dynasty. Stroll through the lush gardens, enjoy traditional performances, and witness the grandeur of one of China's most prosperous periods. This concise itinerary is designed to ensure you experience the highlights of Liquan's rich heritage, all within a single day.
Day 1: Unveiling the Mysteries of Ancient Xi'an
Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum
Begin your Liquan adventure with a journey back in time at the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum, a monumental tribute to China's first emperor. Located just 1.5 km east of the emperor's mausoleum in Lintong District, this site offers a two-hour exploration of ancient history and culture. Marvel at the grandeur of the terracotta warriors, each one a unique piece of art, and immerse yourself in the rich heritage that has shaped Xi'an's legacy.
Attraction Info
- 1.5 km east of Qin Shihuang Mausoleum in Lintong District, Xi'an City
- Suggested tour duration: 2-3 hour
- Open from 03/16-11/15,8:30am-6:30pm;Open from 11/16-03/15,8:30am-6:00pm
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Xi 'an City Wall
Next, step into the heart of Xi'an to witness the formidable Fortifications of Xi'an. These ancient military monuments encircle the city center, standing as a testament to China's historical strategic prowess. Spend an hour walking along the walls, which are punctuated by four main gates, each with its own story. The towering ramparts and deep moats are a photographer's delight and a historian's treasure.
Attraction Info
- The city center of Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, is rectangular, with four gates: Dongchanglemen (Xi'an City Wall, Huancheng East Road, Xincheng District, Xi'an), Xi'an Dingmen (West Street and Xijuyuan Lane) Nearby Xi'an City Wall (Huancheng West Road), South Yongning Gate (No. 2 South Street, Beilin District, Xi'an), Bei'an Yuanmen (Intersection of North Street and Huancheng North Road, Xincheng District, Xi'an)
- Suggested tour duration: 1-4 hour
- Open from 8:00am-10:00pm,8:00-22:00: South entrance of Yongning Gate (South Gate), North entrance of Yongning Gate (South Gate), Zhongshan Gate (Little East Gate), Jianguo Gate 8:00-20:00: Changle Gate (East Gate), Anding Gate (West Gate), Anyuan Gate (North Gate), Wenchang Gate, Hanguang Gate, northwest city entrance, northeast corner entrance, Shangde Gate
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Tang Paradise
Conclude your day with a visit to the enchanting Tang Dynasty Furong Garden, nestled at No. 99, Furong West Road in the Qujiang New District. Here, you'll have two hours to stroll through the scenic landscapes that recreate the opulence of the Tang Dynasty. The garden is a cultural hub, where traditional architecture, vibrant performances, and serene water features transport you to a bygone era of splendor and artistic expression.
Attraction Info
- No. 99, Furong West Road, Qujiang New District, Xi'an
- Suggested tour duration: 2-4 hour
- Open from 02/11-02/25,9:00am-11:00pm;Open from 02/26-12/31,9:00am-10:00pm
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Xi'an City Wall is a landmark of this ancient city. The city walls that we see now were built in the early years of the Ming dynasty and they are now more than 600 years old. The walls were built on the foundations of the imperial city of the Tang Dynasty and they are formed together with a series of defensive installments such as moats and turrets. At present, Xi’an City Wall can be accessed by many city gates. Visitors can choose the nearest one to them. The South Gate is the visitor entrance of Xi’an City and is also the city gate with more tourists. Cycling on the ancient walls is a good experience. Riding on the wall overlooking the ancient capital of the thirteenth dynasty, you will have a feeling of travelling through time.
Tang Paradise, a national 5A attraction, is located in Qujiang New District in the south of Xi'an City, not far away from the Dayan Pagoda. It covers an area of 998 acres, including 300 acres of water area, 440 acres of green space, and a construction area of nearly 100,000 square meters. The overall planning and architectural design of the park's architecture is by Mr. Zhang Jinqiu, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, and the garden landscape design is by Mr. Hiroshi Akiyama, a Japanese garden master. It is a large-scale cultural theme heritage park that comprehensively displays the style of the prosperous Tang Dynasty. Since its official opening to the outside world on April 11, 2005 (the third day of the third lunar month), it has been committed to creating high-quality, high-standard brand tourist attractions.
Tang Paradise aims to build "a garden of history, a garden of spirit, a garden of nature, a garden of humanity, and a garden of art". It specially invited more than ten Tang historians, Tang poems, Tang paintings, etc. from the China Tang Dynasty Literature Society. An expert group composed of Tang construction experts, doctoral supervisors, researchers and tourism experts re-excavated and sorted out the historical and cultural content of Tang Paradise, re-planned and positioned the entire garden landscape, and divided into fourteen ares including the imperial cultural area, female Cultural area, poetry culture area, imperial examination culture area, tea culture area, song and dance culture area, food culture area, folk culture area, diplomatic culture area, Buddhist culture area, Taoism culture area, children's play area, gate landscape culture area and water show performance area, fully reproduce the splendid civilization of the Tang Dynasty. There are more than 20 scenic spots such as Ziyun Tower, Ladies Pavilion, Lu Yu Tea House, Apricot Garden, Caixia Corridor, Qujiang Drinking, Beauty Walk, Tang Poetry Gorge, Dogwood Terrace, etc. It displays the Tang Dynasty’s dazzling spiritual outlook and splendid and unparalleled culture and art. It is known as a tourist attraction that “shocks the Chinese people and amazes the world”.
The theme performance of the attraction is the large-scale water dance light and shadow show "Chasing Dreams of the Tang Dynasty", and you can take a boat trip to the dreamy holy land; the large-scale super-dimensional situation dance drama "Dreams of the Tang Dynasty" is majestic and dreamlike; the palace Yan music of the Tang Dynasty "Drums" performs Dongcang drum music, an intangible cultural heritage of mankind; the Tang Dynasty Ladies Space Station's "Dream Search·Furong Lane" brings you an immersive dream search of the Tang Dynasty, as well as high-quality cultural tourism activities such as the New Year Festival, Shangsi Festival, and Qujiang Flower Moon Banquet. Brands and projects. The multiple Complimentary attractions and exciting performances every day are a warm invitation from the Tang Dynasty royal family to tourists, allowing them to experience the sacred and grandeur of royal culture in a shocking way.
As a theme heritage park with excellent quality, full of personality and rich cultural connotation, Tang Paradise is a cultural window for Xi'an to show the world the ancient historical heritage of Chang'an and the prosperous Tang Dynasty, and a cultural gateway to attract the world to understand China...
History background:
Shaanxi History Museum is located in the northwest of the Dayan Pagoda in Xi'an. It is one of the landmark attractions of Xi'an. The museum was planned in 1983, started in the summer of 1986, and officially opened on June 20, 1997. It was named Shaanxi History Museum. In 2016, Shaanxi History Museum was selected as "China's 20th Century Architectural Heritage" by the Chinese Cultural Relics Society and the Chinese Architectural Society.
Museum Features:
Shaanxi History Museum is a large modern museum, and its completion marks a new milestone in the development of China's museum industry. This museum is a Tang-style building complex with a "central hall and four corner towers". The main and secondary buildings are well-organized, the heights are staggered, and the momentum is solemn. It integrates national traditions, local characteristics and the spirit of the times.
The museum covers an area of 65,000 square meters, and houses more than 380,000 cultural relics ranging from simple stone tools used in the initial stage of ancient humans to various artifacts in social life before 1840, covering a time span of more than one million years. The cultural relics are not only numerous and diverse, but also of high quality and great value. The collections in the museum are dazzling and exquisite. It is an art hall that showcases the history and culture of Shaanxi and ancient Chinese civilization, and is known as the "Pearl of the Ancient Capital, the Treasure House of China."
There are many treasures in the museum, including bronzes from the Shang and Zhou dynasties, pottery figurines from various dynasties, gold and silver utensils from the Han and Tang dynasties, and murals from Tang tombs. Most of them are treasures from the prosperous periods of the Han and Tang dynasties, and some of them are fine items that are prohibited from leaving the country.
Collection treasures:
There are three exhibition halls in the center of the museum. The first exhibition hall displays cultural relics from the prehistoric civilization of Lantian ape-man 1.15 million years ago to the Qin Dynasty; the second exhibition hall displays cultural relics from the Han Dynasty and the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties; and the third exhibition hall is mainly cultural relics from the prosperous Tang Dynasty. Each exhibition hall has its own treasure.
There are special exhibition halls on the east and west sides of the central hall. On the west side, there is a "Special Exhibition of Tang Dynasty Treasures (Treasure Hall, Cultural Relics Unearthed in Hejiacun)", where many fine gold and silver wares from the heyday of the Tang Dynasty were transferred to be exhibited. On the east side, there is a "Treasures of Tang Dynasty Murals Exhibition", which exhibits a number of authentic Tang Dynasty tomb murals.
The tripod
The tripod is placed in the first exhibition hall at the entrance of the museum, and it can be said to be the treasure of the first exhibition hall. The replica is placed here, and the original is kept in the warehouse. Inscription on the outer wall: The inscription "All under heaven is the king's land; all the people are the king's subjects" reflects the land ownership system in the Western Zhou Dynasty.
There are four lines of inscriptions with 28 characters on the inner wall of the Yi Ding. The general meaning is: In early August of a certain year, Wang Jiang took back the land originally given to Shi Lu and gave it to Yi, who then made this tripod to commemorate it.
Queen's Seal:
One of the treasures worth seeing in the second exhibition hall is the jade seal of the empress of the Han Dynasty, which is displayed separately. The seal is made of Xinjiang Hetian mutton-fat jade and is engraved with a Chihu, symbolizing royal power.
Three-color camel figurines carrying music:
This world-famous tri-color camel figurine carrying music is located in the third exhibition hall of Shaanxi History Museum. Its overall appearance and color are well preserved. There are seven men sitting on the camel's back, holding different musical instruments in their hands. Among them, the figurine holding the clappers is listening attentively, as if intoxicated by the wonderful music. The woman in the middle is performing, and the camel opens its mouth wide and looks up to the sky, as if it is also singing with its master.
Gold-inlaid animal head agate cup:
This cultural relic, which is located in the special exhibition "Tang Dynasty Relics Special Exhibition", is one of the first 64 national treasures listed by the State Administration of Cultural Heritage that are never allowed to be exhibited abroad.
There are also many other treasures such as black-glazed oil-drip bowls, green-glazed porcelain pots with handles, gilded silver bamboo-joint copper incense burners, gold bowls with mandarin duck and lotus petal patterns, etc.
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