When is the best season to travel to Shaanxi?

The best time to travel in Shaanxi is September and 10, that is, autumn, and the climate is more suitable. Generally speaking, the tourist season in Xi is from March to 1 1 month every year, and the off-season is from 1 1 month to March the following year. July and August are relatively flat seasons because the weather is too hot.

Brief introduction of Shaanxi province

Shaanxi, referred to as "Shaanxi" or "Qin" for short, is one of the provincial administrative units in People's Republic of China (PRC), the ancient capital of An.

Shaanxi has a long history and is one of the important birthplaces of Chinese civilization. In ancient times, it was the seat of Yongzhou and Liangzhou, the hometown of Yan Di and the burial place of the Yellow Emperor. In the early years of the Western Zhou Dynasty, Zhou Chengwang was bounded by Shaanxi and the west was under the jurisdiction of Zhao Gong. Later generations called western Shaanxi "Shaanxi". Shaanxi has been the capital of emperors since ancient times, with nine dynasties unified, five capitals xi 'an (Xianyang), leaving 79 imperial tombs, which are called "Oriental Pyramid". ?

Introduction of Shaanxi scenic spots

Shaanxi can see ancient city gates, palaces, ancient temples, ancient tombs, ancient buildings and other relics, such as the Great Wall, Terracotta Warriors and Horses of Qin Shihuang, Ganling, Maoling, Yangling, Huangdi Mausoleum, Famen Temple, xi 'an City Wall, Xi 'an Stele Forest, Xi 'an Bell and Drum Tower, Big Wild Goose Pagoda and so on. In Shaanxi alone, there are 72 tombs of ancient emperors.

Rare treasures such as bronzes of the Western Zhou Dynasty, bronze chariots and horses of the Qin Dynasty, stone carvings of the Han Dynasty, gold and silver wares of the Tang Dynasty, porcelain of the Song Dynasty, stone carvings of past dynasties, etc. displayed in museums all over Shaanxi Province are shining with dazzling historical aura, from which we can see the elegance of the Zhou and Qin Dynasties and the glory of the Han and Tang Dynasties.

Terracotta army

Terracotta warriors and horses are the terracotta warriors and horses of the Qin Dynasty, also known as Terracotta Warriors and Horses. They are located in the Terracotta Warriors Pit 1.5 km east of Qin Shihuang Mausoleum in Lintong District, Xi City, Shaanxi Province.

Terracotta warriors and horses are a category of ancient tomb sculptures. In ancient times, human sacrifice was practiced, and slaves were accessories of slave owners before their death. When they die, the slaves will be buried with the slave owners as sacrifices. Terracotta warriors and horses are sacrifices made of clay in the shape of an army (chariots, horses and soldiers).

The Terracotta Warriors and Horses of Qin Shihuang are one of the greatest discoveries in the world archaeological history. 1974 July 15, the provincial cultural relics bureau sent an archaeological team of Qin figurines to the excavation site. Later, teachers and students majoring in archaeology from Northwest University also came to help. In the trial excavation area of 965 square meters, they cleared up more than 500 terracotta warriors and horses similar to real horses, 24 terracotta warriors and horses, 6 wooden chariots and a large number of bronze weapons and chariots and horses. The terracotta warriors are praised as the "Eight Wonders" by the world, and three pits have been excavated. The Terracotta Warriors Pit is the largest underground military museum in the world.

Wild goose pagoda; Dayan Pagoda; Giant Wild Goose Pagoda

The Big Wild Goose Pagoda, as the earliest and largest existing quadrangle-style brick pagoda in the Tang Dynasty, is a typical material evidence that the ancient Indian Buddhist temples were introduced into the Central Plains with Buddhism and merged into China culture, and it is a landmark building that embodies the wisdom of the working people in ancient China.

On March 4th 196 1 the State Council announced the Big Wild Goose Pagoda as the first batch of national key cultural relics protection units? . 20 14 On June 22nd, at the 38th meeting of UNESCO World Heritage Committee held in Doha, Qatar, the Wild Goose Pagoda was successfully listed in the World Heritage List as a site in the Silk Road: Chang 'an-Tianshan Corridor Road Network jointly applied by China, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.

Daming Palace

Daming Palace is the main hall, political center and national symbol of the Tang Dynasty. It is located in Longshouyuan, north of Chang 'an (now Xi 'an) in Tang Dou. It was built in the eighth year of Emperor Taizong's Zhenguan (634), formerly known as Yong 'an Palace. It is the largest of the three main halls of Chang 'an in Tang Dynasty (Daming Palace, Taiji Palace and Xingqing Palace), and is called "Dongnei". For more than 200 years since Tang Gaozong, there have been 17 emperors of the Tang Dynasty handling state affairs here.

Daming Palace was the most magnificent palace group in the world at that time, and its architectural form influenced the palace construction in many countries in East Asia at that time. Daming Palace covers an area of 3.2 square kilometers, which is 4.5 times that of the Forbidden City in Beijing in Ming and Qing Dynasties. It is known as the palace of thousands of palaces and the oriental temple of the Silk Road. In the third year of Ganning in Tang Zhaozong (896), Daming Palace was destroyed by the war in the late Tang Dynasty.