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1. Terracotta Warriors and Horses of the First Emperor of Qin
The Terracotta Warriors and Horses of the First Emperor of Qin, or Qinshihuang, are located in the Terracotta Warriors and Horses pit 1.5 kilometers east of the Mausoleum of the First Emperor of Qin in Lintong District, Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province. The Mausoleum of Qin Shihuang is located in the north of Lishan Mountain to the east of Lintong District, more than 30 kilometers away from Xi'an City. The Terracotta Warriors and Horses of Qin Shi Huang are one of the greatest discoveries in the history of world archaeology. In 1978, former French Prime Minister Chirac said after visiting: "There are seven wonders in the world, and the discovery of the Qin Terracotta Warriors can be said to be the eight wonders. If you don't see the Qin Terracotta Warriors, you can't be considered to have been to China." Since then, the Qin Terracotta Warriors have been recognized by the world. Known as the "Eight Wonders", three pits of figurines have been excavated so far. The Terracotta Warriors and Horses of Qin Shihuang are buried together in the burial pit, which is the largest underground military museum in the world.
2. Huashan Mountain
Huashan Mountain (also known as Taihua Mountain, Huatonghua, also known as Xiyue) is one of the Five Mountains, with an altitude of 2154.9 meters. It is located in Huayin City, Weinan City, Shaanxi Province, China To the south of the city, 120 kilometers away from Xi'an in the west, it is at the intersection of the Qin, Shanxi and Henan Yellow River deltas. It is connected to the Qinling Mountains in the south, overlooks the Yellow River in the north, and is the gateway to the Central Plains in the northwest. Baichi Gorge, Canglong Ridge, Yao Zi Fan, Long Sky Plank Road and other very dangerous places are known as "the most dangerous mountain in the world". With the changing decoration of nature, the various shapes of Huashan are vividly outlined. It is a national scenic spot.
3. Big Wild Goose Pagoda
The Big Wild Goose Pagoda is located in the Daci'en Temple in Jinchangfang, Chang'an City, Tang Dynasty (today's Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province), also known as "Ci'en Temple". "Pagoda". In the third year of Yonghui in the Tang Dynasty (652), Xuanzang presided over the construction of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda to preserve the Buddhist scriptures and statues brought back to Chang'an from Tianzhu via the Silk Road. As the earliest and largest existing square pavilion-style brick tower in the Tang Dynasty, the Big Wild Goose Pagoda The pagoda, an architectural form of ancient Indian Buddhist temples, was introduced to the Central Plains with Buddhism and integrated into Chinese culture.
4. Emperor's Mausoleum
The Yellow Emperor's Mausoleum is located in Huangdi, Yan'an City, Shaanxi Province. Qiaoshan in the north of Lingxian County is the mausoleum of the Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan, the ancestor of the Chinese nation. It is the only mausoleum of the Yellow Emperor recorded in the "Historical Records" in ancient times. It is the first place where emperors and famous figures of all generations of China have worshiped the Yellow Emperor. It began in the fourth year of King Weilie of Zhou Dynasty (422 BC), when Qin Linggong "came to Wu Yang to worship the Yellow Emperor". Since the first year of Yuanfeng, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty (110 BC), he personally led an army of 180,000 to worship the Yellow Emperor's mausoleum. It has always been a place for national ceremonies in all dynasties.
5. Huaqing Pool
Huaqing Pool, also known as Huaqing Palace, is located at the northern foot of Lishan Mountain in Lintong District, Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province, 30 meters west of Xi'an. Kilometers, with Mount Li to the south and Weishui to the north, it is an ancient Chinese palace famous for its hot spring pools. The rulers of the Zhou, Qin, Han, Sui and Tang dynasties all regarded this geomantic treasure land as a palace for their entertainment and entertainment. Or they built Lishan Hot Spring, or Zhou built Luo City, or built Daxing Hot Spring Palace. Poets such as Bai Juyi and Du Mu mentioned it in their poems. Historical documents and archaeological excavation data prove that Huaqing Pool has a history of 6,000 years of hot spring utilization and 3,000 years of use. History of Royal Garden Architecture
6. Tang Furong Garden
Xi'an Tang Furong Garden is a national AAAAA-level tourist attraction and the first large-scale royal garden in the country to fully display the style of the prosperous Tang Dynasty. It is the first "five senses" (i.e. vision, hearing, smell, touch and taste) theme park. It has the world's largest outdoor fragrance project and the world's largest waterscape performance display.
Datang Furong The park is located in Qujiang New District, Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province. It was built on the site of the original Tang Dynasty Furong Garden. It covers an area of more than 1,000 acres and has a total investment of 1.3 billion yuan. The scenic area includes Ziyun Tower, Lady Pavilion, Imperial Banquet Palace, Fanglin Garden, and Fengming. Jiutian Theater, Xingyuan, Lu Yu Tea House, Tang City, Qujiang Liuyin and many other scenic spots
7. Jinsi Gorge Scenic Area
Shangluo City Jinsi Gorge Scenic Area is located in the southeast of Shaanxi Province. It is located in Shangnan County, under the jurisdiction of Shangluo City. The scenery in the park is beautiful, with the characteristics of being narrow, long, beautiful, strange, dangerous and secluded. It is known as "the wonder of the canyon and the ecological kingdom". Jinsi Gorge has a unique and beautiful scenery, with a total length of 20.5 kilometers. There are four major scenic spots in the park: Bailong Gorge, Heilong Gorge, Qinglong Gorge and Shiyanzhai, as well as Bailongmen, Yueya Gorge, Yixiantian and other scenic spots. The scenic spot is located at the southern foot of the Qinling Mountains connecting the northern slope of Bashan Mountain, and is located in the middle reaches of the Danjiang River in the Hanjiang River System in the Yangtze River Basin. The terrain within the territory is undulating, with alternating valleys and ridges, and is mainly low mountains and hilly landforms.
8. Forest of Steles
Forest of Steles is named after the cluster of steles standing like a forest.
The Forest of Steles is one of the first batch of national key cultural relics protection units (No. 1 in the stone carving category), a national first-class museum, a national AAAA tourist attraction, and one of the 18 special tourist attractions in the country. It is the oldest collection of ancient Chinese steles and the largest collection of famous steles. A treasure house of Han culture and art, it has great historical and artistic value. 9. Taibai Mountain
Mountain Taibai is located in Mei County and Taibai County, Baoji, Shaanxi Province. In a broad sense, Taibai Mountain is connected with Zhouzhi County, Xi'an. It It is the main peak of the Qinling Mountains and the highest peak east of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau in mainland China. It is a national forest park, a national water conservancy scenic spot, and has passed the national AAAAA level tourist attraction landscape quality evaluation. Taibai Mountain is a low mountain in the Yangtze River and the Yellow River. , Zhongshan, alpine and other landform types have clear boundaries and different characteristics. In particular, the various landforms carved by Quaternary glacial activities are intact and clearly identifiable.
10. Famen Temple
Famen Temple Cultural Scenic Area covers an area of 1,300 acres and consists of Shanmen Square, Foguang Avenue, Famen Temple, Heshi Relic Pagoda, and many sculptures. On October 11, 2014, it passed the strict evaluation of the National Tourist Attractions Quality Rating Committee. According to the review, Baoji City's Famen Temple Buddhist Cultural Scenic Area won the title of national 5A-level tourist attraction, becoming the sixth 5A-level tourist attraction in Shaanxi Province after Qin Shihuang's Mausoleum Museum, Huaqing Pool, Yellow Emperor's Mausoleum, Huashan, Big Wild Goose Pagoda and Tang Dynasty Furong Garden Scenic Area. .