Xi ‘an Four-day Tour

Welcome to Xi 'an, the ancient capital of the 13th Dynasty. Welcome! The pick-up master is on standby 24 hours a day. After picking you up and taking you to the hotel, you can move freely. Please take care of yourself for three meals. Xi 'an, the ancient capital of the 13th Dynasty, welcomes the distinguished guests. If it is still early, I would like to recommend some strategies for you (excluding tour guides/tickets):
√ Shaanxi History Museum, no tickets, you need to make an appointment in official website in advance. Address: No.91 Xiaozhai East Road, Yanta District, Xi 'an.
√ Yongxingfang, no tickets, address: Li, Zhongshan Gate (Xiaodongmen), Xi 'an.
√ Shuyuanmen Culture Street, no tickets, address: Shuyuanmen and Lexiang, beilin district, Xi 'an.
√ Datang West Market, no tickets, address: No.118, Laodong South Road, Lianhu District, Xi 'an.
√ Hancheng Lake Scenic Area, no tickets, Address: No.190, Hong Chu Road, weiyang district, Xi 'an.
√ Daxing Mountain Temple, no tickets, address: No.55, Xingshan Temple West Street, Xiaozhai, Yanta District, Xi 'an.
Daming Palace National Heritage Park, no tickets, address: No.585 Ziqiang East Road, Xincheng District, Xi 'an.
Tips:

1. Shuttle/station carpooling service can be provided. As tourists come from all over the country and guests with different trains will wait for each other, please understand and wait patiently (you can also take a taxi to the hotel at your own expense).
2. Every night before 22:00, the staff of the travel agency will inform the next day's trip and precautions by SMS or telephone. Please keep your mobile phone open. If no one contacts you before 22:00, please contact the emergency contact person for the notice of departure.
3. The hotel within the Second Ring Road will pick you up at home free of charge. If the Second Ring Road is far away, please go to the nearby assembly point by yourself (about 30 minutes, during the Golden Week, such as the winter and summer vacations, the alternate time of school and the National Day, etc., in order to ensure the normal play of scenic spots, the scope and time of pick-up will be subject to the telephone notice of the staff the day before the trip).

In the morning, take a bus to visit [Huangdi Mausoleum Xuanyuan Temple] (about 2 hours' visit). Huangdi Mausoleum is located in huangling county, Yan 'an City, Shaanxi Province. The scenic spot consists of three parts: Chinese Ancestor Hall, Xuanyuan Temple and Huangdi Mausoleum. The tour order of the scenic spots is arranged by the tour guide. The Huangdi Mausoleum, known as Qiaoling in history, is surrounded by mountains on three sides and qu shui. It is a sacred place for the Chinese nation, and overseas Chinese call it "Oriental Mecca". In Xuanyuan Temple, there are towering ancient trees, such as Xuanyuan cypress planted by the Yellow Emperor, and 3,000 ancient cypresses such as Guajia cypress, which was collected by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and hung here.
= = = Huangdi Mausoleum Xuanyuan Temple, the essence of which is as follows = = =
√ Xuanyuan Square: The ground is paved with natural pebbles, totaling 5,000 pieces, symbolizing the long history of the Chinese nation for 5,000 years.
√ Chinese Ancestor Hall: It is the first single cultural project in the Huangdi Mausoleum Cultural Park. According to the two sections of Huangdi Culture and Huangling Culture, it tells the story of Huangdi, Huangdi's times, Huangdi's achievements, Huangdi's worship, Huangdi's sacrifice, and the art of guarding and eulogizing the mausoleum.
Yinchi, Xuanyuan Bridge, Qiaobei Square, Longwei Road, Shanmen, etc.
√ The Yellow Emperor planted cypress by hand: The tree is 19.5 meters high and has a history of more than 5,000 years. It is known as the father of cypress in the world and the first cypress in China. According to legend, it was planted by the Yellow Emperor himself, so it is also called the Yellow Emperor planting cypress by hand. Hand-planted cypress has experienced vicissitudes of life, and it is still vigorous and vigorous.
√ Hong Kong and Macao Reunification Monument, Chengxin Pavilion, Monument Pavilion and Monument Gallery: Stone tablets are displayed in the Monument Pavilion. The first passage in the right hand is a memorial poem written by Dr. Sun Yat-sen, and the first passage in the left hand is a memorial to the Mausoleum of the Yellow Emperor written by Chairman Mao, which is known as a model for the Anti-Japanese War.
√ Hanging cypress and footprint stone: The tree is densely covered with spots, and it is called hanging cypress, also called general tree. According to legend, in 110 BC, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty toured the northern part of Shuofang, making a great impact on the Xiongnu. On his way back, he made a special trip here to sacrifice to the Yellow Emperor, and once hung his armor here.
√ The Hall of the First Ancestor of Humanity: the main hall dedicated to the Yellow Emperor, located in the center of the whole temple. There is a relief statue of the Yellow Emperor in Xuanyuan in the main hall, which is based on the stone statue of the Yellow Emperor unearthed from Wuliang Temple in Jining, Shandong Province. It is a full-length sculpture with four spirit patterns carved around it.
√ Sacrifice Square and Xuanyuan Hall: To the north of the hall is a 10,000-square-meter sacrifice square, which can accommodate 5,000 sacrificial activities at the same time. Every year, Tomb-Sweeping Day's public sacrifice is held here. Xuanyuan Hall stands at the foot of Phoenix Mountain on the north side of the square, surrounded by 36 circular root pillars, with a circular skylight, which symbolizes the round place and the style of the Yellow Emperor's hall.
√ China Century cypress, Taishan colorful stone, Xiamabei, etc. (Choose to ride voluntarily at your own expense, ride the battery car of Huangdi Mausoleum up the mountain, and travel to and from 20 yuan/person)
√ Hanwu Sendai: On the left-hand side outside the Star Gate, the 20-meter-high cone-shaped earthen platform is called Hanwu Sendai. Emperor Wudi was very envious of the Yellow Emperor's ability to drive the dragon to heaven and become immortal, so he ordered 180,000 soldiers to take a bag of loess, build a high platform overnight, and then personally go on stage to pray for immortals, so it is also called praying for Sendai.
√ Mausoleum of the Yellow Emperor: It is said that when the Yellow Emperor died, the people felt grateful for his merits and were reluctant to let him go. They dragged clothes, boots, swords and other things from him and buried them here to build a mausoleum. The stone tablet in front of the tomb, Qiaoshan Dragon Yu, proves that this is the place where the Yellow Emperor drove the dragon to heaven.
√ Panlonggang, Longjiaobai, Longyuge, etc.

After lunch, take a bus to visit Hukou Waterfall of the Yellow River (it takes about 1 hour and 30 minutes to visit, but you must take the bus at your own expense. Hukou Waterfall is the only yellow waterfall in the world, and it is a national scenic spot. It is located in the riverbed of the Yellow River in Qin Jin Grand Canyon. When the Yellow River roared all the way to Qin Jin Canyon, the width of the river suddenly shrank from 400 meters to 50 meters, and it fell into a stone trough with a drop of 30 meters. It is known as the "national spirit", "the soul of the Yellow River" and the spiritual symbol of the Chinese nation's courage.
= = = Hukou Waterfall of the Yellow River, with the following essence = = =
√ River Waterfall Canyon: In the upper and lower reaches of Hukou Waterfall, the peaks on both sides face each other, and the Yellow River water rushes and growls in the canyon, showing the grandeur and magnificence of nature. The scenery of the canyon varies with the seasons. In spring and autumn, the vegetation on both sides is colorful and beautiful against the yellow river.
√ Shililong Trough: At the bottom of a box canyon about 5 kilometers from Hukou to Mengmen, there is a deep trough 10-20 meters deep and 30-50 meters wide. After the rushing Yellow River water poured from the hukou, it began to rush in the trough at a flow rate of several thousand cubic meters per second, which was magnificent.
√ Mengmen Mountain: located 5 kilometers downstream of Hukou Waterfall on the Yellow River, below Shililong Trough. In the riverbed at the bottom of the Yellow River, there are two spindle-shaped boulders, which the ancients called "the foot of nine rivers". At this point, the river is divided into two roads, which flow from both sides and then merge into one.
√ Yu Palace: A palace built to commemorate Dayu's flood control, with profound historical and cultural heritage. Cultural relics and historical materials related to Dayu's water control are displayed here, so that visitors can understand the hardships and wisdom of ancient water control and feel the inheritance of Dayu's spirit.
Then return to the downtown area of Xi 'an, disperse the group near the Bell Tower and North Street, and return to the hotel by yourself.

In the morning, take a bus to Lintong and visit the famous royal garden [Huaqing Palace] (about 1 hour and 30 minutes). According to historical records, Huaqing Palace has a history of using hot springs for more than 6,000 years and a history of royal gardens for more than 3,000 years. Because of its early development and utilization, it was favored by emperors of all dynasties and enjoyed the reputation of being the first hot spring in the world. In the Tang Dynasty, it was called "the second capital and the second Chang 'an".
= = = Huaqing Palace, the essence of which is as follows = = =
√ Eating soup: The place where the officials accompanying the emperor took a bath, the pool area was not very large, but the shape was small, but there were many steps, which proved that there were many people bathing in it and the utilization rate was high. When it was unearthed, there were few records in ancient books, so many questions were left.
√ Star Soup: The place where Li Shimin of Emperor Taizong bathed was the highest among these groups of Tang Chi. It was built in 644, 100 years earlier than Guifei Pool, with the longest history. Archaeologists discovered the sites of Lishan Tang of Qin Shihuang and the Palace of the Han Dynasty of Emperor Wudi under this Tang Chi.
√ Lotus Soup: The pool dedicated to Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty is 10.6 meters long and 6 meters wide. It was also called "Royal Soup Jiulong Hall" in the Tang Dynasty. The design of the pool is divided into two countertops, the upper countertop is like a freehand lotus, and the lower countertop is an octagon, which symbolizes the meaning of the land under the heaven.
√ Begonia soup: Built in 747 AD, it is named after its shape like begonia flower. It is a special pool given to Yang Guifei by Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, so it is also called "Guifei Pool", which is made up of 24 pieces of black jade.
√ Prince's Soup: a place dedicated to the bathing of princes. In the Tang Dynasty, there was a temple here, which was a single-story building with three rooms wide and two rooms deep. It is said that ten princes bathed here in the Tang Dynasty.
√ Statue of imperial concubine, ancient sources of hot springs, etc.
√ Wujian Hall: Located in Huaqing Palace Scenic Area in Lintong, Xi 'an, it was built in the late Qing Dynasty. The glass windows and walls of the five halls still have bullet marks when there was a fierce battle between soldiers. The furnishings in each room are copied and placed according to the original appearance, vividly showing that thrilling history.
√ Binjian Pavilion: Located next to the Tiger Spotted Stone in Xixiuling, halfway up Lishan Mountain, it was built by Hu Zongnan in 1946, and was originally named "National Revival Pavilion and Zhengqi Pavilion". After liberation, the common people called it "Catch Jiang Ting", but it was renamed as Binjian Pavilion on the 50th anniversary of the Xi 'an Incident in 1986 (voluntarily choose to take it at their own expense, take a battery car to Binjian Pavilion, and it takes about 30 minutes to go back and forth to 20 yuan/person).
√ Mount Li: It has been green and beautiful since ancient times, and looks like a black steed from a distance, so it is called Mount Li. The word "Mount Li" means a blue-black steed in ancient Chinese. Mount Li is about 1300 meters above sea level, which is divided into two embroidery ridges in the east and west. The buildings of Huaqing Palace are mostly on the embroidery ridge in the west, and the highest peak of the embroidery ridge has the beacon tower site, which is the place where the princes of Zhou Youwang bonfire play. On the second peak, there is an old mother's temple dedicated to Nu Wa Niangniang (you can choose to take it voluntarily at your own expense, and it takes about 50 minutes to go back and forth (including sightseeing) to 60 yuan/person, one-way to 35 yuan/person, and one-way to 30 yuan/person).

After lunch at noon, we will visit the Museum of the Mausoleum of Emperor Qin Shihuang, which has the reputation of "the eighth wonder of the world" and has stood underground for two thousand years (the tour lasts about 2 hours and 30 minutes, and the scope of the tour is 1/2/3 pit of the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum of Qin Shihuang). The Huangdi Mausoleum Museum at the beginning of Qin Dynasty is a large-scale site museum based on the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum and the Mausoleum Site Park of Qin Shihuang. Among them, the unearthed pottery figurines are different in image and vivid in expression, which is a pearl in the history of ancient sculpture art in China, and is known as "the eighth wonder in the world" and "one of the great discoveries in the archaeological history of the 20th century".
= = = Qin Shihuang Mausoleum Museum, the essence of which is as follows = = =
√ No.1 Pit of Terracotta Warriors: No.1 Burial Pit is the largest pit of Terracotta Warriors discovered in the Qinling Mountains. It is an east-west rectangle with a length of 230 meters and a width of 62 meters, with a total area of 14,260 square meters, which is equivalent to two football fields. Here are the chariots and infantry formations of the Qin Dynasty. According to the trial excavation, more than 6,000 pieces of pottery figurines and horses are buried (voluntarily choose to ride at your own expense, and the battery car of the Terracotta Warriors and Horses will go to the No.1 pit, one-way 5 yuan/person).
√ No.2 Pit of Terracotta Warriors: No.2 Burial Pit is located in the northeast of No.1 Pit, which is an underground civil structure building with a square foot shape and a total area of about 8,000 square meters. There are more than 1,400 pottery figurines and horses buried in the pit, 89 chariots, 116 cavalry pommel horses and tens of thousands of bronze weapons.
√ No.3 Pit of Terracotta Warriors: No.3 Pit is located on the north side of the western end of No.1 Pit, opposite to No.2 Pit from east to west, with an area of about 520 square meters, and the whole pit is concave. From the internal layout, it is the headquarters of pits 1 and 2, and it is the earliest image data of military headquarters in the world archaeological history.
√ 50th Anniversary Special Exhibition Hall: It is a large-scale archaeological achievement exhibition to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the discovery of Qin Terracotta Warriors and Horses. It presents the scale, structure and cultural connotation of Qin Shihuang Mausoleum in an all-round way through 8 thematic units and 230 precious cultural relics. Based on archaeological discoveries, combined with modern technologies such as digital interaction and site scene restoration, the exhibition systematically shows the mausoleum system, military system and court life of the mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor.
√ Tips: After the trip, we will switch cars according to different performances, and there will be waiting during the trip. After the return trip, please choose one of the three places (near the Bell Tower, Yongxingfang and Datang City that Never Sleeps). In case of traffic jams, holidays and traffic control, you need to go to Datang City that Never Sleeps by yourself. Please forgive me.
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Punching in at night [Datang City that Never Sleeps] is the only large-scale imitation Tang building complex pedestrian street in China with the prosperous Tang culture as the background. There are four major squares here, such as Xuanzang Square, which is positioned as the theme square of Buddhist culture, Zhenguan Square, which embodies the dominance of the Tang Dynasty, and Kaiyuan Square, which is the climax of the landscape. On the central sculpture landscape pedestrian street of the Central Axis Landscape Avenue, there are nine groups of theme group sculptures, such as "Zhenguan Governance" and "Kaiyuan Shengshi", which show the weather of a big country. The city that never sleeps perfectly integrates the culture of the prosperous Tang Dynasty with modern commerce, leisure and entertainment. It is a new business card for cultural tourism in Xi 'an, allowing tourists to travel back to the prosperous Tang Dynasty, enjoy the night scene by themselves, and then return to the hotel.

After gathering in the morning, take a bus to the largest musical fountain square in Asia [Big Wild Goose Pagoda North Square] (about 40 minutes' visit). From a distance, Master Xuanzang personally designed and built the Big Wild Goose Pagoda in Xi 'an, a landmark building dedicated to the scriptures retrieved from India. After thousands of years and many major earthquakes, it is a miracle that the pagoda has been tilted by 1,006 mm and is still towering. After the dust, you will meditate, step into the door of righteousness and goodness [Great Jionji] (voluntarily choose to visit at your own expense, about 1 hour and 30 minutes), and visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda in person to pray for happiness. Grand Jionji is the most famous and magnificent Buddhist temple in Chang 'an City of Tang Dynasty. In the 22nd year of Tang Zhenguan, Prince Li Zhi prayed for a blessing in memory of his biological mother, Empress Wende, and ordered the construction of a temple, so it was named Jionji. Since then, for more than 1000 years, Jionji has become a place of worship for Chinese and foreign Buddhists.
= = = Jionji, the essence is as follows = = =
√ Mountain Gate, Bell and Drum Tower, Guest Hall, Yunshui Hall, Ursa Major Hall, Ursa Major Hall, Finance Temple, etc.
√ Big Wild Goose Pagoda: In 652 AD, Master Xuanzang went to the table and personally designed and built the Big Wild Goose Pagoda. Originally designed as a 30-foot stone pagoda, it was finally built into the shape we see today, with 7 floors and a height of 64.5 meters. It is the earliest and largest existing square pavilion-style brick tower in the Tang Dynasty (30 yuan/person voluntarily chooses to climb the Big Wild Goose Pagoda at his own expense).
Nomination of Wild Goose Pagoda: The Wild Goose Pagoda is famous all over the world, and it is actually related to the title of the famous Wild Goose Pagoda. The title of the Wild Goose Pagoda began in the middle of the Tang Dynasty. After the scholars passed the Jinshi, they first had a banquet in Qujiang and then gathered in the Great Wild Goose Pagoda for the title.
√ Genjyo Sanzo Courtyard: The white marble at the entrance of Sanzang Courtyard is painted on the wall, and the national backbone and the leaders of Buddhism are written on both sides. Sanzang Courtyard is divided into three courtyards, namely Guangming Hall in the West Courtyard, Prajna Hall in the East Courtyard and Dabenjue Hall in the Middle Courtyard.

In the afternoon, I went to visit the largest and most well-preserved military fort [Xi 'an City Wall] in the world (about 1 hour and 30 minutes). Xi 'an City Wall is the oldest and most well-preserved ancient city wall building in the world, which continues the historical context of the entire ancient capital Chang 'an, and blooms its grandeur, magnificence and broadness to the world with its unique charm, showing the world the depth, wisdom and inclusiveness of the ancient capital. The circumference of Xi 'an city wall is 13.74 kilometers, including a series of military facilities such as moat, suspension bridge, sluice building, watchtower, watchtower, watchtower, parapet and crib. The five-in-one "Walls, Rivers, Roads and Alleys" has organically become an important landmark symbol and spiritual home of Xi 'an, an international metropolis with historical and cultural characteristics.
= = = Xi 'an City Wall, the essence of which is as follows = = =
√ Moat, suspension bridge, gate building, gate, door leaf, moon building, watchtower, stepping on the city, and "Ma Dao".
√ Wengcheng: The square town we see now is Wengcheng. The so-called Wengcheng is a closed space between the Moon City and the big city. Once the enemy enters here, he will be attacked from all sides, just like "catching turtles in a jar", hence the name. The urn is the same height as the wall of the big city, with the big city on the back and the moon city guard in front, which is of great significance in defending the city defense.
√ Haitang: This plane on the top of the city wall is Haitang, which means as wide and flat as sea level. The sea ridges are uniformly inclined inward, and more than 160 drainage grooves are built every 60 meters, which can prevent rainwater from infiltrating and effectively protect the wall of the city wall.
√ Stack wall, crib mouth and hanging eye: facing the wall outside the city, it is called crib wall, and the gap between two crib walls is called crib mouth. There are 5,984 crib mouths in this circle of the city wall, which can be used for soldiers to shoot arrows and watch, and the small mouth below is called hanging eye, which can also be used for shooting.
√ Enemy platform, horse face and enemy building: every 120 meters on the wall, there is a pier that protrudes from the wall and is as high as the wall. It is called enemy platform, and there are 98 horse faces. Its function is to eliminate the dead angle under the city, so that the soldiers can have a wide field of vision. At that time, the effective range of the crossbow was 60 meters, and a three-dimensional cross fire net was formed between the two enemy platforms. Above enemy platforms, enemy towers are generally built. The watchtower can not only station troops and watch, but also store weapons in wartime, which is an important part of the city defense works.

Then visit the landmark building [Bell and Drum Tower Square] in the center of Xi 'an, and arrange a visit to the cultural and food street [Huimin Street] in Fangshang (about 1 hour's visit). In the prosperous Tang Dynasty, it was the seat of Shangshu Province, the highest administrative organ to carry out state affairs, paved with bluestones and shaded by trees. Nearly 300 kinds of special snacks were gathered here, and they followed "Laoshan" in the streets of Huimin, looking for historical sites and tasting snacks in trip worthwhile.
After that, I ended my pleasant trip and returned to my warm home.
Tips:

1. For tourists returning on the same day, the reference time for big traffic is: after 16:00 on the train, after 16:30 on the high-speed rail and after 18:00 on the plane. If the endless journey is considered as voluntary abandonment due to the tight return time, it will not be refunded and will not be used as a reason for complaint. Please understand.
2. Please arrange your luggage carefully before checking out before returning to avoid unnecessary trouble.