Must-visit places in Shaanxi

Must-visit places when traveling in Shaanxi include: Qin Shihuang’s Terracotta Warriors and Horses, Huashan Mountain, Taibai Mountain, Xi’an City Wall, and Big Wild Goose Pagoda.

1. Terracotta Warriors and Horses of the First Emperor of Qin

The Terracotta Warriors and Horses of the Mausoleum of the First Emperor of Qin, also referred to as the Terracotta Warriors and Horses of the Qin Dynasty or the Qin Terracotta Warriors, are the first batch of national key cultural relics protection units and the first batch of Chinese World Heritage. Inside the Terracotta Warriors and Horses pit 1.5 kilometers east of Qin Shihuang's Mausoleum in Lintong District, Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province.

2. Huashan

It is located in Huayin City, Weinan City, Shaanxi Province, 120 kilometers east of Xi'an, the provincial capital. Bordered by the Qinling Mountains to the south and overlooking the Huangwei River to the north, it has been said since ancient times to be "the most dangerous mountain in the world". The "Hua" of China originates from Huashan, so Huashan is known as the "root of China". Huashan is the holy land of the Quanzhen sect, the mainstream of Chinese Taoism. It is the "Fourth Cave" and is also a deity widely worshiped by Chinese people, namely the Lord God of Mount Huashan in Xiyue.

3. Taibai Mountain

Located in the Qinling Mountains, it stands tall among the peaks of the Qinling Mountains like a flock of chickens. The climate on the northern and southern slopes of Taibai Mountain is completely different. As the altitude increases, the climate types are distributed in a continuous belt according to certain rules. The three-dimensional difference in climate causes the distribution of plants and animals to form corresponding vertical bands. Differences in climate, animals and plants also affect the weathering process of surface rocks and are directly involved in the formation of different types of soil.

4. Xi'an City Wall

The Xi'an Ming City Wall is located in the central area of ??Xi'an, Shaanxi Province. The wall is 12 meters high, 12-14 meters wide at the top, and 15-18 meters wide at the bottom. A closed rectangle with a circumference of 13.74 kilometers. People inside the city wall are accustomed to call it the ancient city area, covering an area of ??11.32 square kilometers. The famous Xi'an Bell and Drum Tower is located in the center of the ancient city area.

5. Big Wild Goose Pagoda

It is located in the Da Ci'en Temple in Jinchangfang, Chang'an City, Tang Dynasty (south of today's Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province), also known as "Ci'en Temple Pagoda". Xuanzang presided over the construction of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda in order to preserve the Buddhist scriptures and statues brought back to Chang'an from Tianzhu via the Silk Road. It was originally five stories and was later added to nine stories. After that, the number of stories and height were changed several times, and finally it was fixed to what you see. The seven-story tower arrived.

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Terracotta Warriors