Want to go to Xi'an to play, the first thing to do is to do a good job of planning, in Xi'an can be a lot of attractions, only their own planned routes can be more convenient to go to play, the following is the relevant route recommendations. We can delete some of the attractions according to their own needs.
DAY1Tour around the old city
The ancient city wall encircled a circle, surrounded by the old Xi'an geographic location and psychological belonging. The Hui Fang, the Forest of Stelae, the Xi'an City Wall and the Bell and Drum Towers are all must-see attractions, with the first three taking 2 to 3 hours each.
Arrive at Hui Fang early in the morning and dive into the long-established Mutton Bun Restaurant, where you can enjoy a bowl of hot "mutton soup". After you've had your fill, measure the neighborhood with your feet. The horizontal and vertical paths continue the "lifang" pattern, and one mosque has the shell of a traditional Chinese building. Don't forget to return for a late-night snack of sizzling roast beef and lamb.
Walking the Square
Start: Gulou End: Nan Guangji Jiejie
Distance: 5.5 kilometers
Timing: about 4 hours including sightseeing
This is the most iconic point of view of the Square, although the Beiyuanmen gate at the back of the Gulou is quite crowded. Once around the Drum Tower, look out for the west side, past the Huajue Alley pagoda and market to the Huajue Alley Mosque.
Afterwards, take the West Sheep Market back to the North Courtyard Gate, where the Gao Family Residence is right next to the intersection. Strive through the crowds to the north, past the "Humanities" stone plaque, and grab a chili-flavored ice cream from Shaanjisan Ice Cake Candy. Then turn west along Maiyang Street into Xiaopi Yuan, the third largest mosque in Hui Fang, Xiaopi Yuan Mosque can be entered.
Continue westward to North Guangji Street to the south, the next intersection can already see the soaring eaves of the Dapiyuan Mosque. Continuing south of Ma Jia Shizi gathered several famous eateries, there is always a long queue in line. Turn west and find your way into Guangming Lane, the site of the bombing of Xi'an by Japanese airplanes, which bears witness to the devastation of the war. Turn north around the Qiaochang Gate to the Xicang Bird and Flower Market, where, in addition to chirping caged birds, you can see stalls selling second-hand objects. Don't forget to stop by Yuntai Temple to see if it's open.
Shajinqiao, the "back door" of Huifang, is a food street that has grown in popularity in recent years, and the Shajinqiao Mosque can be seen on foot to the south. Inside the ancient temple has been newly built Islamic-style buildings, only the old gatehouse and the ancient trees in front of the door tells a long history; aside from the alleyway there are women's temple. When you come across the Shijinqiao Mosque West, please turn east into the Temple Street, and then from the low-key north side of the entrance into the small learning alley. There are almost no tourists here, but there are two mosques situated on Little Learning Lane, the Halal Middle Temple and Little Learning Lane, the Halal Campli Temple.
Following the alley directly across from the Yingli Temple to the east, you've seen the themed wall paintings of the Honglu Temple in the Tang Dynasty, and you're back in the thick of the action where people come and go. The Daxue Lane mosque is a short distance to the north, and the Zhenghe Stele tells of the glorious history of the early Ming Dynasty. Turning right to the north into a hidden alley, through the "original" residential area, on the other side of the high wall of Chinese-style buildings for the Taoist temple Du Cheng Huang Temple. Facing the "Are you here yet?" sign on the pagoda, you can answer "I've been here before" and walk through the traffic on West Main Street back to the modern city. But the monument on the east side of the South Guangji Street entrance, which describes the central axis of the Tang Dynasty Chang'an City, will bring you back to history.
The Bell and Drum Tower
The Bell and Drum Tower sat at the very center of Xi'an's old city, and it also kept time for Xi'anites from the early Ming to the late Qing Dynasty. Today there are still daily performances of bells and drums, and the beauty of the traditional wooden structure is worth stopping to see. Climbing up to the Bell Tower, you can also overlook the rolling traffic on the traffic traffic circle and instantly get into the rhythm of Xi'an's fashion. Each performance at the Drum Tower is usually 30 minutes before the one at the Bell Tower, so head to the Drum Tower before the Bell Tower.
If you compare Xi'an's city walls to a square dial, the Bell and Drum Towers, where the morning bells and the evening drums are heard, are the axes that hold the center. Built in 1384, the Bell Tower is almost the same age as Xi'an, the name of the place that first appeared in the second year of the Hongwu era, and has been together for more than 600 years. Today, it still preserves the original four corners of the heavy eaves and three drops of water structure, is the masterpiece of the Ming and Qing official architecture; Wanli ten years (1582) from the west side of the Drum Tower moved to the site of the experience of the whole, but also in the history of ancient engineering and technology wonders, the door on the *** 64 ancient stories in bas-relief is very beautiful. Bell Tower every day at 9:10, 10:30, 11:30, 15:30, 16:30, 17:30 there will be a chime performance, 9:00 and 15:00 will provide free explanation.
Compared with its neighbor to the southeast, the Drum Tower is four years older; and unlike the Bell Tower with its four corners and pointed roof, the Drum Tower, with its heavy eaves and three drops of water, is a hermetically shaped roof, which makes it even more expansive and majestic. As China's largest existing a drum tower, Xi'an Drum Tower of the two blue background gold lettering wooden plaque is also known for the huge area - South plaque "Wen Wu Sheng Di", North plaque "sound in the sky" said the ten thousand lofty feelings, but are not The South Plaque "Wenwu Sheng Di", the North Plaque "reputation in the sky", which expresses the ten thousand lofty feelings, but are not the original. The drums inside the building are also reproductions. The 24 drums surrounding the wooden building are written in small seal script, corresponding to the 24 solar terms.
Bei Lin Museum
The stone steles of Xi'an's Forest of Steles have been treasured since the days of the Tang Dynasty's Guozijian, and then in later times in the Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties, like a stone thesaurus, they included new masterpieces to keep up with the times, ultimately writing a living history of the art of Chinese characters.
This is not only a pilgrimage shrine for calligraphy lovers, but also a place where you can find many clues of history and humanity: the stone horse of the Xiongnu, the stone rhinoceros of Li Yuan, the cross of Nestorianism, the pattern of the Confucian Temple, and the Eight Scenes of Guanzhong? It is like traveling through time and space. The Shuyuan Gate leading to the Forest of Stelae is a street of "literary treasures", which can warm up your trip to the Forest of Stelae.
Ancient City Wall of Xi'an
The Ancient City Wall is like a seal, still poking firmly in the center of Xi'an. It marks the historical location of Chang'an City, the Ming and Qing Dynasty Xi'an Prefectural City Walls have been dismantled and repaired several times, and the mottled old city bricks tell the story of the Northwest China's important past. Travelers coming down from modern transportation will be quickly pulled into the mood of the historical and cultural city.
You can take a stroll along the roots of the city wall or go to the peripheral park around the city. The coolest way to play on the wall is to ride around and see all four sides of Xi'an's old city at once as you wind through the city.
DAY2Traveling through the south of the city
If you compare ancient and modern maps, you'll find that the main part of the Tang Dynasty city of Chang'an is mostly in the south compared to today's ancient city. Two thousand-year-old pagodas, two museums and a Tang-style pedestrian street are all located in the south of the city, and are another highlight of your Xi'an itinerary not to be missed.
Shaanxi History Museum
Shaanxi has a history as thick as its loess. The 10th century A.D. before the Chinese civilization in the long river of history, ritual Zhou, strong Qin, Xiong Han, Tang and the Silk Road, the great legend of Xi'an this bright star. 3000 exhibits in the museum, the State Council rated 9 prohibited to go abroad (territory) exhibition of cultural relics, the community more refined "eighteen national treasures", if you do not pay attention to it, and may rub shoulders with the national level cultural relics, and the world of work, and the world of work. If you don't pay attention, you may rub shoulders with the national cultural relics.
Splendid display of cultural relics, telling the history of the three Qin from the Lantian people to the end of the Qing Dynasty, Western Zhou bronzes, Han and Tang gold and jade, Northern Song Dynasty porcelain is a fine product, the two paid exhibitions are also value for money. But these are just the tip of the iceberg of the collection of more than 1.7 million cultural relics, and the official announcement in 2019: _ Ba New District is going to build a new Shaanxi History Museum!
The basic display of "Ancient Civilization of Shaanxi", the Hall of National Treasures and temporary exhibitions are free to visit, and you need to make a reservation in advance on the official website or WeChat public number "Shaanxi History Museum Ticketing System", and get the ticket on the spot on the day of the visit with a valid ID.
Highlights
Revisit the "Han Dynasty" and "Tang Dynasty".
Open the Twelve Hours of Chang'an at the Hejiacun Cellar Collection Exhibition.
Go to the Hall of National Treasures to see which top national treasures you can meet.
Pay "big bucks" to complete a trip to a Tang Dynasty tomb.
Get up close and personal with the Terracotta Warriors' representative at the Shaanxi History Museum.
Don't forget the Shang Dynasty and Zhou Dynasty bronzes and the Five Dynasties and Northern Song Dynasty porcelains.
Small Wild Goose Pagoda (Jianfu Temple)
This is in the same courtyard as the Xi'an Museum***. The pagoda is a survivor of Tang Chang'an, while the museum combs the changes of the ancient capital with models and artifacts. Classical temples and modern gardens are linked, and today's Small Wild Goose Pagoda, though missing two floors, still rises upward and emerges from the shade, with its dense eaves and the Big Wild Goose Pagoda's lofted style as two of the basic structures of Chinese pagodas.
The shady garden compound is another major attraction of the Small Wild Goose Pagoda, especially in fall, when the ginkgoes and bellflowers cast golden ripples of romance.
The Small Wild Goose Pagoda was inscribed on the World Heritage list of "Silk Roads: Road Networks of the Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor" in 2014 as a heritage site.
Giant Wild Goose Pagoda
The simple and dignified Giant Wild Goose Pagoda is not only Xi'an's most recognizable landmark, but also an excellent symbol of the Tang Dynasty, with its seemingly simple yet elegant quadrangular pavilion-style brick tower. Looking north and south, fountain show, light show, night city? Xi'an's fashion is also jumping here.
The Tang monk Xuanzang and the deep connection here, and let it enjoy the common people of thousands of admiration.
Datang Night City
The bronze statue of Xuanzang in the South Square, looking south, is the "old country of Datang", where he was haunted on his way to obtaining the scriptures. Accompanied by the night sky, a wide range of colored lights, changing light columns, imitation of the Tang building color? Can indeed bring you some surprises. Shouting Spring, Piano Street and other interactive open landscape design, as well as the regular performance of the "net red" program such as the tumbler, stone man, and various bands and Qin opera troupes have been stationed in the field, but also to follow the senses, in the light and audio-visual effects forced to "dream back to the Great Tang" it!
DAY3Deep into the ruins
In the other directions of Xi'an, different dynasties have left different traces of history, and you can choose one or two of the various ruins parks according to your interest. Or just strike out to popular sites such as the Terracotta Warriors and Mount Hua.
Daminggong National Heritage Park
"Palace of 10,000 have been made of dirt", Daminggong National Heritage Park area of the Forbidden City in Beijing, 4.5 times, known as the "Palace of a Thousand Palaces". Tang Gaozong and Wu Zetian era built the Daming Palace, is one of the most brilliant palace in Chinese history. More than 1,100 years after its destruction, it is just a loess site mixed with dilapidated dwellings in different forms, but as the first national archaeological site park, it maintains a good balance of cultural relics preservation and tourism development, and is easily accessible, making it a top choice for similar attractions in Xi'an.
Unlike the lofty palaces of "The Word of Daming Palace," this park was built with the idea of preserving the ruins in mind, while at the same time featuring a set of statues of people reflecting the situation.
The Danfengmen Ruins Museum north of the Xi'an Railway Station requires a ticket to visit the site, and across the Jinshui Bridge, the Hall of Containment, although only the foundation site remains, is still impressive enough; this was once a place for the Son of God to hold state ceremonies and celebrations, and is still the high point of the area, overlooking the surrounding area, with full momentum.
Halfway Museum
There's a hall of ruins half the size of a soccer field at the Halfway Museum, where the ruins of an ancient human settlement community from more than 6,000 years ago remain as they were when they were first unearthed decades ago. Don't worry if Neolithic history is too difficult or boring to read, the museum provides an in-depth explanation of the ancient life of the Semipo people and the Yangshao culture.
At the beginning of the tour, it is recommended to go to the video room to watch the rolling documentary. Stepping into the site hall, the 4500 square meters of the vast area gives the feeling of crossing the time and space; this place retains the appearance of the site when it reappeared in the sky. In the burial hall, the remains of ancestors from 6,000 years ago lie in transparent coffins, maintained in their different postures as they were when they were first unearthed, while videos and texts explain the various burial systems.
The pottery and painted art of the Semipo people is geometric, with the sphinx basin (don't be confused, the Shaanxi History Museum and the National Museum have the same exhibit, both originals but with slightly different paintings) being the most iconic, and the original shape of the Olympic Fuwa inspired by it.
Chinglong Temple
The great temple of Gomen, where the Japanese monk Kōkai seeks enlightenment in "The Legend of the Demon Cat," is the Qinglong Temple. The original building is long gone, with only the ruins of some pillars and foundations remaining, but the reconstructed courtyard recreates the look of the Tang Dynasty, and cherry blossoms planted with Japanese donations create a colorful garden in the spring. It's also located on the site of Li Shangyin's poem "Leyouyuan," which is a perfect place to reminisce about the past at sunset.
In the 1980s, when China-Japan diplomatic relations resumed normalization, Chinglong Temple rebuilt some of its halls in accordance with the results of archaeological excavations. The memorial hall, which is modeled on the Tang Dynasty's architectural style, is a clear example of the exchange of cultural influences between China and Japan, and there are often pilgrims from Japan in front of the monument to Konkai.
The temple also has a national key cultural relics protection unit stone monument, referring to the pagoda courtyard and other Tang Dynasty sites. The Seiryuji Ruins Museum (9:00-17:00, closed Mondays) in the Furuhara Building displays artifacts such as tiles and wall bricks, as well as a model sandbox of Seiryuji in its heyday; there's also a wealth of graphic material, including stories about the origins of the Japanese script, cuisine and education in Chang'an in the Tang Dynasty, which make for interesting reading.
Han Chang'an City Weiyanggong Ruins Park
When you're there, you can turn the timeline back more than 700 years from the Tang Dynasty and visit the rammed earth of the Han Palace amidst the green wheat fields at the Han City in the northwest corner of the city, at the even more extensive Weiyanggong Ruins. Climb up to the ruins of the still 20-meter-high front hall, and think of the mighty scene where the Han Emperor received the congratulations of all his officials. The Han City, as Xi'anese call it, has remained an urban village for many years, with open-air bazaars held regularly in some places.
DAY4~5Exploring the Suburbs
The suburbs of Xi'an include Lintong District, Chang'an District, _YiYi District, Lantian County and Xianyang City, with many attractions and relatively dispersed, so you can arrange a one- or two-day itinerary according to your own interests and preferences.
Qin Shi Huang Imperial Mausoleum Museum
Travel from downtown to Lintong in the morning and visit the Qin Shi Huang Imperial Mausoleum Museum and Lishan Garden to witness the artistry of the Terracotta Warriors and Horses, which were built on the site of the stone-breaking Terracotta Warriors and Horses, which appeared by chance in 1974, and have been a top choice as a tourist destination in Xi'an. Standing personally in front of Pit 1, you can only feel the grandeur of the underground legions of Qin Shi Huang, the lifelike figurines of generals seem to be instantly resurrected and waiting in front of your eyes. Pit No. 1 is the largest in size, with a huge square formation of center front, west rear guard and flanks all facing outward with crossbowmen, and in the middle is a 38-way main column and 45 chariots.
Quick tour of highlights
Before visiting the Hall of Ruins, go to the 360° Ring Screen Theater to learn about the historical background of the mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang. Or you can scan the QR code of the official WeChat website and use the "Trace the Tomb of the First Emperor" app to get guided tours and explanatory information.
The kneeling Terracotta Warriors and Horses in Pit 2 are the official ambassadors of Xi'an.
There are cafes and restaurants in the museum area, open only at noon. Just out from the south gate is the food court, with a variety of Shaanxi snack bars and chain restaurants such as KFC and Starbucks.
In the afternoon, you can go to Huaqing Palace to see the Begonia Soup Pool, where Yang Guifei bathed, and climb Mount Li for a sweeping view of Lintong. If you're on a budget, an evening at Huaqing Pond to see a live-action song and dance performance of The Song of Everlasting Hatred is also a good experience.
TIPS: If your next stop is Mount Hua, it's convenient to stay in Lintong for one night and take a bus directly to Mount Hua the next day.
Nanwutai
Nanwutai in Chang'an is like a "specimen" of the Qinling landscape scenery, which is also named after the five monasteries built on five small hills, and is also included in the "Eight Famous Buddhist Mountains". It is also included in the "Eight Famous Buddhist Mountains". Spend a day climbing up from Manjushu Terrace, Qingliang Terrace, Lingying Terrace and Sheshi Terrace to the highest point, Guanyin Terrace, with the cascading mountains of the Ink Qinling and the jade-like Shixingyu Reservoir at your feet.
Unlike Shanxi's Wutai Mountain, which is the Taoist site of Guanyin Bodhisattva, the 19th day of the 6th lunar month, when Guanyin became a Taoist, is marked by a bustling ancient incense fair, and the pilgrimage of the faithful to the platform culminates during this period. For outdoor enthusiasts, South Wutai is far less difficult to hike than Cuihua Mountain, but the scenery is still outstanding. If you're lucky enough to see the temple after a rainy day, the sea of clouds will reveal the temple, making it even more of a fairyland.
TIPS: It is recommended to leave some time to visit the Guanzhong Folk Art Museum at the foot of the mountain.
Cao Tang Temple
Cao Tang Temple is the first national scripture translation site after the introduction of Buddhism to China, the temple's national treasures Hatamarash Shariputra is worth a special trip, which is built by the eight-color jade enshrined in the countries of the Western Regions, but unfortunately can only be appreciated through the glass windows of the Pagoda Pavilion, but you can clearly see the twelve-story pagoda body color crystal, Iron Surrounding Mountains, the Sea of Fragrant Boiling, mountain peaks, cirrus clouds, auspicious dragons, seated Buddhas, and other patterns carved fine. The carving of the pattern is fine. Stroll through the temple, the only sound in the ears is the sound of the Buddha, and in the distance is the verdant shadow of the Final South Mountain.
TIPS: Returning to Xi'an from the Cao Tang Temple, you may want to take the No. 928 bus and get off at Qinzhen, where you can go deep into the old street and eat a bowl of authentic Qinzhen rice skin.
Han Yangling and Xianyang
The excavation of the Yangling of Emperor Jingdi of the Han Dynasty has opened up an "underground kingdom" to the world, with 10 burial pits containing a wide range of burial objects, making for an eye-opening experience. Han Jingdi Liu Qi and Queen Wang buried in the same tombs with different holes of the mausoleum is so far found on the largest scale of the Han dynasty emperor's tomb, has been proved to be hidden outside the pit there are 81, ray-shaped distribution in the sealing of the soil around the mausoleum area there are more than 10,000 accompanying tombs.
The Hanyang Mausoleum can be visited in half a day, after which you can take a bus to Xianyang to admire the Western Han Terracotta Warriors and Horses in the Xianyang Museum, where you can also compare the differences between the two Han Mausoleum Terracotta Warriors and Horses. If you want to continue exploring the Tang imperial tombs on the Xianyang plateau, you can also transfer to the Tang Shunling Ruins Park to see the majestic lion walkers.
TIPS: Tour 4 from Xi'an to the Hanyang Mausoleum is infrequent, so it's best to check the departure time in advance. There are 5 buses to Xianyang Railway Station from Hanyang Mausoleum, so if you plan your time properly, you can transfer to Xianyang seamlessly.
FoodQishan Shame Noodles are pivotal in the Shaanxi noodle family, having been featured early on in the first season of "Tongue in China". The most authentic way to eat it is "one bite", which means that a small bowl of soup with only one chopstick of noodles can be eaten in a single bite, and after you've fished out the side dishes and the meat, you can move on to the next bowl. Neighboring counties are also famous for their Fufeng Shame Noodles, which are not spicy or particularly acidic due to the different ways of making them, and have a more subdued taste.
Pulled noodles are more homely, with a strong, flavorful texture that has given rise to a wide variety of ways to eat them. The "Eight Strangest Noodles of Shaanxi" is a type of torn noodle, which, as its name suggests, is as wide as the belt of a trouser.
Oil splashed noodles means that the noodles are boiled and put in a bowl, then put dried chili noodles, chopped green onions and seasonal vegetables and splashed with hot oil for secondary processing, and the most commonly used noodle is the wide tugged noodle or pants belt noodle.
Biángbiáng noodles are also known as oil-splattered belt noodles, but the noodles have been pulled into 10-centimeter-long slices, and the side dishes are more plentiful.
Flour in the hands of the Shaanxi people to change a myriad of possibilities, in addition to noodles, meat buns, mutton steamed buns and cold skin of Xi'an snacks "big three", are also based on flour as the main body.
Liangpi is the more popular Shaanxi snacks, randomly find a stall store, order a cold skin with a bottle of soda is a fast food, and then on a meat bun, it becomes the standard version of the "three Qin set meal.
In Hui Fang, avoiding the North Courtyard Gate, West Yangshi, you can expect to find old-fashioned eateries that are not bent on red. Dachajia Lane next to the South Gate, Wuwei Shizi and Xiajia Shizi next to the South Hall of the Catholic Church, Shangjian Road next to the East Gate, and Hongzhuan South Road next to Xiaozhai are all full of old stores. Xi'an people often say "can be put out all delicious", residents downstairs of the small store on the hidden dragon.