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Huaqing Palace

Introducing Huaqing Palace
Situated at the northern foot of Mt. Lishan in Lintong County, 30 kilometers (18.6 miles) from Xian City, Huaqing Palace is famed for both its dainty spring scenery and the romantic love story of Emperor Xuanzong (685-762) and his concubine Yang Guifei in the Tang Dynasty (618-907). Its long history and location among the wonderful landscapes of Xian should entice any visitor to visit and bathe in this hot spring.

It is said that King You built a palace here during the Western Zhou Dynasty (11th century BC-711 BC). Additions were subsequently made by the First Emperor Qing (259 BC-210BC) and Emperor Wu during the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-24). During his reign, the Emperor Xuanzong spent dizzying amounts of his funds to build a luxurious palace, changing its name to Huaqing Hot Springs or Huaqing Palace. Over the course of 41 years in his days, he visited the palace as many as 36 times. The palace thus has a history of 3,000 years and the hotspring a history of 6,000 years! Ranked among the Hundred Famous Garden in China, it is also has the status as a National Cultural Relic Protection Unit and a National Key Scenic Area.

Huaqing Palace Fast Facts
• Chinese Name: Hua Qing Gong 华清宫
• Best Time to Visit: April to October
• Recommended Visiting Hours: About 2 to 3 hours
• Things to Do: Photography, Tang Dynasty Culture, Nature
• Opening Hours: 07:00-19:00 from Mar. to Nov.; 07:30-18:00 from Dec. to Feb.
• Entrance Fee: CNY 120/person; CNY 238 - CNY 988/person for the Song of Everlasting Sorrow; CNY 169/person for 12.12 Xi'an Incident
• Address: No. 38 Huaqing Road, Lintong County, Xian, Shaanxi Province

What to expect at Huaqing Palace
The Huaqing Palace consists of many cultural sites like Imperial Hot Spring Relics Museum of Tang Dynasty , Xi’an Incident site, Five Rooms Hall, Nine Dragon Lake and Furong Garden, Pear Garden Relics Museum of Tang Dynasty and many landmark buildings.

 

 

 

Imperial Hot Spring Relics Museum of Tang Dynasty
Inside the Hot Spring Museum, there are mainly five hot spring pools remaining: the Lotus Pool, Haitang Pool, Star Pool, Shangshi Pool, and the Prince Pool. The Lotus Pool was Emperor Xuanzong's private pool, which looks like a lotus. Haitang Pool, also named Guifei Pool, is shaped like the Haitang flower (crab-apple flower). The Star Pool was said to have no roof where the emperor could enjoy the stars while bathing at night. The Shangshi Pool was for the awarded officials and the Prince Pool was for the princes.

Furong Garden 
Furong Garden is a traditional Chinese garden featured Tang Dynasty style. It mainly consists of the Palace of Eternal Life, the statue of Yang Guifei, Furong Lake and some pavilions.

Nine Dragon Lake
Next to the Furong Garden lies the Nine Dragon Lake. The lake is divided into two parts, with nine-dragon bridge stretching over it. However, there are only eight dragon cravings on the bridge and the ninth one was carved under the pavilion of the lake.

Pear Garden
The Pear Garden is regarded as the home site of Chinese opera arts. In the Garden, Emperor Tang Xuanzong and his concubine Yang Guifei had created many songs and dances.

Mount Lishan
The altitude of Mount Lishan is 1302 meters, with the scenic spots like Laomu Hall, Laojun Hall, Beacon Tower, Remonstration Pavilion, Shiweng Temple and Yuxian Bridge. The Sunset at Mount Lishan is regarded one of the “Eight Famous Scenes in Guanzhong Plain".

Performances in the Palace
Visitors can appreciate two performances in the palace. One is the Song of Everlasting Sorrow, telling the romantic stories of Emperor Xuanzong and Yang Guifei. The other is the 12.12 Xi'an Incident, presenting the historical facts of that famous incident.

How to get to Huaqing Palace
• Depart from Xian: Take bus No. 307, 914, 915 and Tourist Line 5 (306) , Lintong 101 directly to Huaqingchi Station.
• Depart from Lintong: Take bus No.101 to Huaqingchi Station.

Additional travel advice on Huaqing Palace
• The two performances only available from April to October. Show time instructions are as follows:
   The Song of Everlasting Sorrow: 20:10-21:20 / 21:40-22:50 from Thu. to Sat.; 20:30-21:40 from Sun. to Wed.
   12.12 Xi'an Incident: 11:00 -12:00 / 15:00-16:00 for everyday
• The Song of Everlasting Sorrow might be canceled due to extreme weather. Please refer to the latest notice inside the scenic area.
• Only the guests staying overnight at the Huaqing Palace Resort & Spa can take baths in the scenic area.

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