Zhangqian Memorial Hall

This is the cemetery of Zhang Qian, a famous diplomat, traveler and explorer in the Western Han Dynasty, the pioneer of the "Silk Road". The tomb is surrounded by ancient cypresses. The whole cemetery is symmetrically distributed with the Xiandian as the central axis. In front of the tomb, a pair of stone tigers from the Han Dynasty are rough in carving, majestic in posture and generous in pattern. There are large murals painted by the famous calligrapher and painter Zhang Chongguang in the Hall of Xian. The east and west side halls are the exhibition rooms, and the exhibition of "Zhang Qian's Life and Great Achievements" and the folk art exhibition with distinctive southern Shaanxi characteristics are held respectively. The Que-style gate is made of blue bricks and tiles, simple and elegant. The two ques are opposite to each other.