Xi’an Trip Overview
As a popular saying goes among Chinese tourists, “Tours to Xi’an have nothing to see but tombs”. Yes, countless ancient tombs and mausoleums of emperors, royal family members and the high ranking peoples are scattered everywhere in Xi’an and its surrounding area. Both on-the-ground or underground museums are also built nearby some of the most famous emperors’ mausoleums. Different with Pharaoh’s pyramids, people can not enter into these mausoleums to see what’s what inside, but visitors can go into those museums to immerse themselves in the rich historical facts and to see those fascinating relics.
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Duration: 8 to 10 hours
Starts: Xi’an, China
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
As a popular saying goes among Chinese tourists, “Tours to Xi’an have nothing to see but tombs”. Yes, countless ancient tombs and mausoleums of emperors, royal family members and the high ranking peoples are scattered everywhere in Xi’an and its surrounding area. Both on-the-ground or underground museums are also built nearby some of the most famous emperors’ mausoleums. Different with Pharaoh’s pyramids, people can not enter into these mausoleums to see what’s what inside, but visitors can go into those museums to immerse themselves in the rich historical facts and to see those fascinating relics.
Itinerary
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Stop At: The Museum of Qin Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses, Qinling North Road, Lintong District, Xi’an 710600 China
You are going to see 2,000 life size Terracotta Warriors and Horses in a real battle formation. It was buried underground over 2,200 years and were made for protecting the Qin Emperor’s afterlife. The visit of the museum covers three pits in original sites: Pit 1 as the principal combating force, Pit 2 as the mechanized troupe and Pit 3 as its underground command center. Extra exhibitions also could be seen in the museum, like Bronze Chariots found about 20ms to the west of the emperor’s mausoleum, Terracotta acrobat figures and some bronze weapons.
It is definitely a treasure house with profound Qin Dynasty’s history and culture and it’s definitely a must-go site for people who are interested in Chinese history.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Hanyangling Museum, Ji Chang Gong Lu, Weicheng Qu, Xianyang Shi, Shaanxi Sheng, China
Tomb of Emperor Jingdi is the tomb of the fourth emperor of the Western Han Dynasty. It was constructed from 154 BC to 126 BC and covers a total area around 24 square kilometers. Over 8,000 attendant tombs were built around with the Emperor and Empress’ tombs in the middle.
81 burial pits were found around the emperor’s mausoleum with various kinds of burial objects in them.They consist of cavalry guards of honor, warriors, imperial concubines, court maids and all kinds of chariots, weapons, tools, utensils, food storage and all sorts of other objects.
It is more like an underground kingdom with all Terracotta representations and daily necessities that the emperor might have in another world.
To explore this underground museum built right by the emperor’s mausoleum and to walk over these pits with relics through the glass passage way will make you feel that you are walking back to time, and you will get better understanding of the grandeur of imperial dynastic China.
Duration: 1 hour 40 minutes
