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What are the good scenic spots in Xi 'an?

Huaqingchi Huaqingchi is located at the northern foot of Lishan Mountain in Lintong District, Xi City, 30 kilometers east of Xi. Huaqingchi is famous for the legends of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty and Yang Guifei. In fact, Huaqing Pool has a very long history. According to legend, as early as the Western Zhou Dynasty, Zhou Youwang built a palace here. Later generations of Qin Shihuang and Han Wudi also built palaces here; In the Tang Dynasty, large-scale construction was carried out, especially the palaces and pavilions built in Tianbao period of Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty were more luxurious and officially renamed as "Huaqing Palace".

The Big Wild Goose Pagoda, the full name of which is "The Big Wild Goose Pagoda of Ci 'en Temple", is located in Jionji, four kilometers away from Xi. It was built in 652 AD. It is said that Tang Sanzang, the abbot of Jiong Jishou, personally designed and supervised the building after his return from India, in order to enshrine and store Sanskrit classics and relics. The Big Wild Goose Pagoda is a square cone-shaped pavilion-style brick pagoda with beautiful scenery. It is the landmark building of Xi and a must-see place.

The bell tower and the drum tower bell tower are located at the intersection of Xi 'an Si Street. Founded in the 17th year of Hongwu in Ming Dynasty, the original site is Guangji Street in Xi City. Ming Wanli moved to the present site in ten years, and Qing Qianlong rebuilt it in five years. There is a bronze bell hanging on the bell tower to tell the time, hence the name. The Drum Tower is located at the intersection of Xi 'an Anxi Street and Beiyuanmen, opposite the bell tower across the square in the east. Built in the 13th year of Hongwu in Ming Dynasty, it was rebuilt twice in Qing Dynasty. There is a huge drum upstairs, so it is called Drum Tower.

Mount Li Scenic Area Mount Li is a branch of the northern side of Qinling Mountains with beautiful scenery. According to legend, in the wild times, this is the place where Nu Wa "tempered stones to make up the sky"; In the Western Zhou Dynasty, Zhou Youwang's farce of "beating princes with bonfires" also happened here. Halfway up Mount Li, there is a laojunmiao, which is the site of Yuan Chaoge in Huaqing Palace. On the mountainside, there is an inconspicuous small stone cave, which is Chiang Kai-shek's hiding place in the Xi Incident. There is a small pavilion next to the cave, named "Bin Jian Ge". Whenever the sun sets, the whole hillside is shrouded in a golden shimmer, quiet and peaceful.

Xi An Beilin Xi An Beilin was founded in North Song Zhezong (A.D. 1090), with a history of more than 900 years. The forest of steles has 7 large exhibition rooms, 8 verandahs and 8 pavilions, and has collected more than 2,300 steles from Han Dynasty to Qing Dynasty. At present, there are more than 65,438+0,000 stone tablets on display, most of which were carved by the Tang people. Here, you can not only enjoy various calligraphy styles, but also have the opportunity to see the stone carvings of calligraphers such as Ou Yangxun, Yan Zhenqing and Liu Gongquan, and Mo Bao of famous artists such as Wang Xizhi and Su Shi.

Banpo Site Museum in Xi 'an, located in banpo village, about six kilometers east of Xi 'an, is the largest and most well-preserved matriarchal clan commune village site in the Yellow River basin, with a history of 6000 years. Here, you can not only see the simplicity of human childhood, but also find the hard footprints of Chinese ancestors. 1958, Banpo Ruins Museum was built on the site. In addition to the outdoor cultural relics exhibition, a protection museum was built in the original village residential area of 3,000 square meters.