How to arrange a five-day tour guide in Xi'an?

If you want to go to Xi'an, you must make a plan first. There are many scenic spots in Xi'an. As long as you plan your own route, you can visit more conveniently. The following are relevant route recommendations. You can delete some attractions according to your own needs.

DAY1

Visit the ancient city

Surrounded by the ancient city wall, the geographical location and psychological belonging of old Xi'an were sealed off. Gray Square, Forest of Steles, Xi'an City Wall and Bell and Drum Tower are all must-see attractions. The first three take 2 to 3 hours each.

I rushed back to Fang in the morning, got into the old mutton soup restaurant, and enjoyed a bowl of hot "mutton soup". After a meal, measure this feature mass with your feet. The vertical and horizontal paths continue the "Li Fang" pattern, and the mosque has the shell of a traditional Chinese building. Don’t forget to come back at midnight, delicious roast beef and mutton are waiting for you.

Manbu Fanghui

Starting point: Drum Tower, ending point: Nan Guangji Street.

Distance: 5.5 kilometers

Time: about 4 hours (including tour time)

Although the North Courtyard Gate on the back of the Drum Tower is quite crowded, this is the time after entering The most classic angle of the lane. Once around the Drum Tower, please pay attention to the west side, passing by the Huajue Lane archway and market, to the Huajue Lane Mosque.

After that, take the way back to the North Gate via Xiyang City. The Gao Family Courtyard is right next to the intersection. Struggling through the crowd to the north, passing through the "Cultural Gathering" stone archway, you might as well pick up three Shaanxi ice creams and hold a spicy ice cream. Then turn west along Mai Xian Street into Xiaopiyuan, where you can visit the Xiaopiyuan Mosque, the third largest temple in Fanghui.

Continue westward to the south of Beiguangji Street, and you will see the cornices of the Dapiyuan Mosque at the next intersection. Majiashi, which continues to the south, has several famous gourmet restaurants, and there are always long queues. Turn west and find your way into Guangming Lane. Japanese planes bombed Xi'an's ruins and witnessed the catastrophe of the war. Then go around the teaching field gate to the north and arrive at the Xicang Flower and Bird Market. In addition to the chirping caged birds, you can also see stalls selling second-hand small items. Continue to Sajin Bridge, and don’t forget to go to Yuntai Temple to see if it’s open.

Sajin Bridge, Fang Hui’s “back door”, is a famous food street in recent years. Walking south, you can see the Sajin Bridge Ancient Mosque. The ancient temple is a newly built Islamic-style building. Only the ancient gatehouse and the ancient trees in front of the door tell the long history; there is also a female temple in the side alley. When you encounter Sajinqiao West Mosque, please turn east into the street behind the temple, and then enter Primary School Lane from the low-key north entrance. There are almost no tourists here, but there are two mosques, the Mosque in Primary School Lane and the Yingli Mosque in Primary School Lane.

Walking east along the alley directly opposite Yingli Temple, I saw the theme murals of Honghong Temple in the Tang Dynasty, and returned to a bustling place where people come and go. Not far from the Xuefu Lane Mosque to the north, the "Zheng He Monument" Road tells the glorious history of the early Ming Dynasty. Turn right into a hidden alleyway through an "original" residential area. On the other side, the Chinese-style building inside the high wall is the Daoguandu City God Temple. When faced with the question "Are you there?" at the archway, answer "Yes, I have been there" and walk through the busy West Street back to Modern City. The monument on the east side of Nanguangji Street about the central axis of Chang'an City in the Tang Dynasty can take you back to history.

Bell Tower and Drum Tower

The Bell and Drum Tower are located in the center of the old city of Xi'an. They have been serving the people of Xi'an from the early Ming Dynasty to the late Qing Dynasty. Today, there are still antique performances such as bell chiming and drumming here every day, and the beauty of the traditional wooden structure is also worth stopping to watch. When you climb up to the bell tower, you can overlook the rolling traffic on the traffic circle and instantly blend into the fashionable rhythm of Xi'an. Usually, every performance at Drum Tower is 30 minutes earlier than that at Bell Tower. You can go to the Drum Tower first and then the Bell Tower.

Compare the Xi'an City Wall to a square dial, and the bell and drum towers of "Morning Bells and Dusk Drums" are the axis disk that adheres to the center. This bell tower was built in the seventeenth year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty (1384). It is almost the same age as the place name "Chang'an" in Xi'an

Compared with the bell tower in the southeast, the Drum Tower is 4 years older; Differently, the Drum Tower with double eaves and three drops of water is the rest of the mountain, which is more spacious and majestic. As the largest existing Drum Tower in China, the two wooden plaques with gold characters on a blue background in Xi'an's An Drum Tower are also famous for their huge size - the southern plaque "Land of Civil and Military Affairs" and the northern plaque "Heavenly Merit" are full of pride, but they are not authentic. As a major product, there is also a big drum in the building. Xiaozhuan is written on 24 small drums around the wooden building, corresponding to the twenty-four solar terms.

Stele Forest Museum

The stone steles in Xi'an's Forest of Steles have been treasured and collected since the Imperial College period of the Tang Dynasty. In the later Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties, like epigraphic dictionaries, they kept pace with the times, collected new masterpieces, and finally wrote a living history of Chinese characters.

This is not only a holy place for calligraphy lovers, but also has many historical and cultural clues: the Xiongnu stone horse, Li Yuan's stone rhinoceros, the Nestorian cross, the layout of the Confucius Temple, and the Eight Scenes of Guanzhong make people feel like they have traveled through time. The feeling of time and space. The gate of the Forest of Steles is the "Four Treasures of the Study" street, which can warm your trip to the Forest of Steles.

Xi'an Ancient City Wall

The ancient city wall, like a seal, is still firmly stuck in the center of Xi'an. It marks the historical status of Chang'an City. After several demolitions and repairs during the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the city wall of Anfu in Xi'an was finally coherent and complete. The mottled old city bricks vividly tell the story of an important town in the northwest. Visitors disembarking from modern transportation are quickly attracted by the atmosphere of the historical and cultural city.

You can take a walk along the base of the city wall or go to the peripheral parks around the city. The coolest way to climb the city wall is to ride it around. After a while you can see all directions of the ancient city of Xi'an.

DAY2

Through the south of the city

If you compare ancient and modern maps, you will find that the main body of Chang'an City in the Tang Dynasty was mostly in the south compared with today's ancient city. . Two thousand-year-old pagodas, two museums and a Tang-style pedestrian street are all in the south of the city. They are also another important part of your visit to An.

Shaanxi History Museum

The loess in Shaanxi is as thick as it is long. In the long history of Chinese civilization before the 10th century AD, the great legends of Zhou Li, Qiang Qin, Xiongnu, Tang Dynasty, and the Silk Road are indispensable, and the shining star of Xi'an is indispensable. Among the more than 3,000 exhibits, the State Council assessed 9 cultural relics that are prohibited from being exhibited abroad, among which the "Eighteen National Treasures" were extracted. If you are not careful, you may pass by a national first-class cultural relic.

If the cultural relics on display at Canxing Chen tell the history of the Three Qin Dynasty from the Lantian people to the late Qing Dynasty, then the bronzes from the Western Zhou Dynasty, the gold and jade from the Han and Tang Dynasties, and the porcelain from the Northern Song Dynasty are all fine products. Two paid The exhibition is also good value for money. But these are just the tip of the iceberg of more than 1.7 million cultural relics. In 2008, the official announced the construction of a new Shaanxi History Museum in Baxin District!

Free admission to the "Shaanxi Ancient Civilization" basic exhibition, national treasure hall, and temporary exhibitions. You need to make a reservation in advance on the official website or WeChat official account "Shaanxi History Museum Ticket System". On the day of the visit, you can collect your tickets on site with a valid ID.

List of highlights

Review China's prosperous times with "the glory of great men" and "the atmosphere of the prosperous Tang Dynasty".

Open the "Twelve Hours of Chang'an" cultural relics exhibition in the Hejiacun cellar.

Go to the National Treasure Museum to see what top-notch national treasures you can encounter.

Spend a lot of money to complete a journey through the ancient tombs of the Tang Dynasty.

Take a closer look at the "representatives" of the terracotta warriors and horses in the Shaanxi History Museum.

Don’t forget the Shang and Zhou bronzes and the Five Dynasties and Northern Song porcelains.

Small Wild Goose Pagoda (Jianfu Temple)

It is in the same courtyard as Xi'an An Museum. The ancient pagoda is a relic of Chang'an in the Tang Dynasty, and the museum sorts out the changes of the ancient capital

Tang Zang's deep relationship with this place makes it enjoy the admiration of ordinary people.

Datang All-Day Mall

Looking south together with the bronze statue of Xuanzang in the south square, it is the "Motherland of Datang" that he dreamed of during his pilgrimage. Accompanied by the night sky, colorful lights, unpredictable light beams, and the background of Tang buildings can really bring you some surprises. The design of interactive open landscapes such as Shouquan Street and Piano Street, the routine performances of "Internet celebrity" programs such as Tumbler and Stone Man, as well as the presence of various bands and Qinqiang opera troupes, please follow your senses and be captivated by the lighting and audio-visual effects. "Dream back to the Tang Dynasty"!

DAY3

Go deep into the scene

In other directions in Ancheng, Xi'an, different dynasties have left different historical traces. Each heritage park can be customized according to your own interests. Choose one or two. Or visit popular attractions such as the Terracotta Warriors and Horses and Mount Huashan.

Daming Palace Ruins Park

"All palaces are built of soil." The Daming Palace National Ruins Park covers an area 4.5 times that of the Forbidden City in Beijing and is known as the "Thousand-Year-Old Palace". Palace of palaces”. The Daming Palace, built during the era of Emperor Gaozong and Wu Zetian of the Tang Dynasty, is the most glorious palace in Chinese history. After more than 1,100 years of destruction, it is just a loess ruins mixed with broken houses, showing different shapes. However, as one of the first batch of national archaeological sites parks, the cultural relic protection and tourism development here maintain a good balance, and the transportation is very convenient. It can be the first choice for similar scenic spots in Xi'an.

Different from the magnificent palace image in "Ci of Daming Palace", the construction idea here is mainly to protect the ruins, and there are also groups of statues reflecting the situation at that time.

The Danfengmen Ruins Museum in the north of Xi'an An Railway Station requires tickets to visit and cross the Jinshui Bridge. Although only the Tai Chi ruins remain in Hanyuan Temple, it is still shocking. Here, the place where state ceremonies and celebrations were held for the emperor, is still the commanding height of the area, with majestic views overlooking the surrounding area.

Banpo Museum

In Banpo Museum, there is a heritage hall about the size of half a football field. The ancient human settlements more than 6,000 years ago are still the same as when they were unearthed decades ago. Don’t worry that the history of the Neolithic Age is incomprehensible or boring. The museum introduces the ancient life of Banpo people and Yangshao culture in a simple and easy-to-understand way.

At the beginning of the visit, it is recommended to go to the video room to watch the rolling documentary. Stepping into the heritage hall, the spacious area of ??4,500 square meters gives people the feeling of transcending time and space; this is how the website looked when it reappeared. In the exhibition hall, there are many transparent coffins, in which lie the remains of ancestors 6,000 years ago. They maintained different postures when they were first unearthed, and the videos and texts on the side explain various burial systems.

The Banpo people’s pottery and painting art is full of geometry, and the human face and fish pattern basin (don’t be confused, the Shaanxi History Museum and the National Museum also have the same exhibits, both are original works, but the painting content is slightly different ) is the most representative, and the prototype of the Olympic Fuwa was also inspired by it.

Qingji

755-79000, the Komonji Temple where Japanese monks sought Dharma from Kukai was Seiryuji.

The original building is long gone, leaving only the ruins of some columns and platforms. However, the reconstructed courtyard reproduces the style of the Tang Dynasty, and cherry blossoms donated by Japan sway throughout the garden in spring. It is also located in "The Legend of the Demon Cat" described in Li Shangyin's poem. Suitable for nostalgia at sunset.

In the 1980s, everything was in ruins, and it coincided with the normalization of diplomatic relations between China and Japan. Based on the results of archaeological excavations, some temples were rebuilt at Seiryuji Temple. The Kukai Memorial Hall that imitates the architectural style of the Tang Dynasty is a testimony of Sino-Japanese cultural exchanges. Pilgrims from Japan often come to the Kukai Monument.

There are also stone tablets in the temple that are national key cultural relics protection units, referring to Tang Dynasty sites such as the pagoda courtyard. The Seiryuji Ruins Museum in the original building (closed from 9:00 to 17:00 on Mondays) displays ceramic tiles, wall tiles and other cultural relics, as well as the Seiryuji model sand table in the heyda.

Go there, you can Set the timeline back from the Tang Dynasty to more than 700 years ago and go to Seoul in the northwest corner of the city. At the Weiyang Palace ruins, which occupies a wider area, you can visit the rammed earth of the Han Palace in the green wheat fields. Climb up the ruins of the antechamber, which is still more than 20 meters high, and think about the majestic scene of great men and emperors receiving congratulations from hundreds of officials. It is the people of Xi'an, Seoul, who have maintained the appearance of a village in the city for many years, and some places even hold open-air markets regularly.

DAY4~5

Explore the suburbs

The suburbs of Xi'an include Lintong District, Chang'an District, _Yi District, Lantian County and Xianyang City. There are many attractions and they are relatively scattered. You can arrange a 1-2 day itinerary according to your own interests and preferences.

Qin Shi Huang Mausoleum Ruins Park

In the morning we went to Lintong from the city, visited Qin Shi Huang Mausoleum Museum and Lishan Garden, and witnessed the artistic charm of thousands of terracotta warriors and horses. In 1974, the Terracotta Warriors and Horses were accidentally created, shocking the world. The Qin Shi Huang Mausoleum Museum built on the site has always been a top tourist destination in Xi'an. Standing in front of Pit No. 1, you can feel the splendor of Qin Shihuang's underground army. The lifelike figurines seem to be resurrected in an instant, ready to fight before your eyes. Pit No. 1 has the largest area. The Middle Eastern forward, Western rearguard, and flanks of the huge phalanx are all crossbowmen facing outwards. There are 38 main columns and 45 tanks in the middle.

Highlights at a glance

Before visiting the ruins hall, you can first go to the 360 ??Ring Screen Cinema to learn about the historical background of Qin Shi Huang’s Mausoleum. Or use your mobile phone to scan the scenic spot’s official WeChat QR code to obtain navigation and explanation information through the “Tracing the Beginning of the Imperial Tombs” applet.

The kneeling terracotta warriors and horses displayed in Pit No. 2 are the image ambassadors of Xi'an's official propaganda.

There are cafes and restaurants in the museum area, which are only open at noon. Coming out of the south gate is the food court, where there are various Shaanxi snack bars, KFC, Starbucks and other chain restaurants.

In the afternoon, you can go to Huaqing Palace to see the Haitang Tang pool where Concubine Yang bathed, and then climb Lishan Mountain to see the scenery of Lintong. If you have enough budget, watching a live singing and dancing performance of "Le You Yuan" at Huaqing Pool in the evening is also a good experience.

Warm reminder: If your next stop is Huashan, stay one night in Lintong and take a bus directly to Huashan the next day, which is very convenient.

Nanwutai

Nanwutai in Chang'an is like a "specimen" of Qinling landforms. Nanwutai is also named after the five temples built on the five hills, and is also listed as one of the "Eight Famous Buddhist Mountains". I spent a day climbing from Wenshu Terrace, Liangqing Terrace, Lingying Terrace, Sheshen Terrace to the highest point Guanyin Terrace. At my feet were the mountains of the Moxiang Qinling Mountains and the jade-like Shibianyu Reservoir.

Different from Mount Wutai in Shanxi, this is the dojo of Guanyin Bodhisattva. There is a lively ancient incense gathering on June 19th of the lunar calendar, the day when Guanyin attains enlightenment. The pilgrimage of believers to Taiwan also reaches its climax during this period. For outdoor enthusiasts, hiking in Nanwutai is much less difficult than Cuihua Mountain, but the scenery is still outstanding. If you are lucky enough to encounter Chuqing after the rain, the Buddhist temple floating in the sea of ??clouds will be revealed, making it even more like a fairyland.

Warm reminder: It is recommended to take some time to visit the Guanzhong Folk Art Museum at the foot of the mountain.

Caotang Temple

Cao Temple is the first national scripture translation site after Buddhism was introduced to China. The Chinese Treasure Kumarajiva Pagoda is worth a special trip. It is built of eight-color jade, which is worshiped by various countries in the Western Regions. Unfortunately, it can only be seen through the glass window of the pagoda pavilion. However, you can still clearly see the crystal-clear color of the twelve-story pagoda, and the exquisite carvings of patterns such as Tiefei Mountain, Xiangbo Sea, mountain peaks, cirrus clouds, auspicious dragons, and seated Buddhas. Walking through the temple, there is only the quiet sound of Sanskrit in my ears, and the green shadow of Zhongnan Mountain in the distance.

Tip: From Caotang Temple to Xi'an, you might as well take bus No. 928, get off at Qin Town on the way, and eat in the old streets

Warm reminder: from Xi'an to Hanyang Tours to the mausoleum are infrequent, so it is best to check the departure time in advance. There is bus No. 5 from Hanyangling to Xianyang Railway Station. If the time is planned properly, it can be seamlessly connected to Xianyang.

Food

Qishan Sauce Noodles occupy an important position in the Shaanxi noodle family and appeared as early as the first season of "Song of Everlasting Sorrow". The most authentic way to eat it is "one mouthful", which is a small bowl of soup with only the tip of a chopstick, which can be finished in one bite. After cleaning the side dishes and minced meat, you can change to the next bowl. Fufeng Minced Pork Noodles in neighboring counties are also famous. Because of the different cooking methods, the noodles are neither spicy nor particularly sour, and have a milder taste.

Ramen noodles are more homemade, and the noodles are thick and delicious, resulting in various ways to eat them.

The belt in "Eight Eccentrics of Shaanxi" is a kind of torn surface, as the name suggests, it is as wide as the belt.

Oil noodles means that after the noodles are cooked, they are put into a bowl, then dried chili noodles, chopped green onions and fresh vegetables are poured over them with hot oil for secondary processing. The most commonly used noodles are wide ramen noodles or obi noodles.

In addition to noodles, meat buns, mutton steamed buns and cold noodles, the "three major" snacks in Xi'an are all based on flour.

Liangpi is one of the more popular Shaanxi snacks. Just find any stall, order some cold noodles and a bottle of soda, and it’s fast food. Then add a meat bun, and it becomes the standard version of the "Sanqin set meal".

In Fanghui, avoid Beiyuanmen and Xiyang City, and you can expect to find a time-honored restaurant that is not too popular. Dachejia Alley next to the south gate, Wuweishi and Xiajia Shizi next to Shennan Hall, Shangjian Road next to the east gate, and Hongzhuan South Road next to Xiaozhai are all old stores. People in Xi'an often say, "Everything that can be put on display is delicious." The shops downstairs from residents are full of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.