introduce
Qianling Mausoleum is located on Liangshan Mountain, 6 kilometers north of Qianxian County, Xianyang City. The Qianling Mausoleum was built in 684 A.D. It took 23 years for the project to be basically completed. The mausoleum area was built in imitation of Chang'an City in the capital. There are city walls on all sides, Zhuque Gate in the south, Xuanwu Gate in the north, Qinglong Gate in the east, and Baihu Gate in the west. , but now the ground buildings of the cemetery have basically disappeared.
The unique joint burial mausoleum of husband and wife emperors
Qianling Mausoleum is a unique mausoleum in China and even in the world where emperors of two dynasties and a couple of emperors were buried together. In it, Tang Gaozong Li Zhi and his wife, Wu Zetian, the only female emperor in China, are buried. Qianling Mausoleum is also one of the few tombs of ancient Chinese emperors that has not been excavated by robbers. Qianling Mausoleum has not been excavated so far.
The area of Qianling Mausoleum is relatively large. In addition to Qianling Mausoleum, there are many accompanying tombs, in which many royal relatives (princes and princesses) and ministers are buried. Currently, the tombs of Prince Zhanghuai, Prince Yide and Tomb of Princess Yongtai. The Qianling Museum is built on the site of Princess Yongtai's tomb. The cultural relics exhibited in the museum are mainly Tang Sancai, painted figurines and murals, among which "Picture of Palace Lady" is a fine mural. There is also a cultural relics exhibition room next to the tomb of Prince Yide, but the scale is not large. There are exquisite murals in the tomb of Prince Zhanghuai, but they are basically replicas. The real ones are preserved in the Shaanxi History Museum. There is no additional fee for museums and showrooms.
Ways to visit scenic spots
You can walk all the way to visit the Qianling Mausoleum Scenic Area. The scenic area also provides a sightseeing bus (the fare is not included in the scenic spot ticket, 30 yuan/person). The sightseeing bus travels between Qianling Mausoleum and the remaining three accompanying tombs. Tourists can buy sightseeing bus tickets at the ticket office at the gate of the scenic spot. Tourists with tickets can get on and off the bus multiple times at various sightseeing stations in the scenic spot. The ticket office is close to the Qianling Mausoleum, and the three accompanying tombs are located in the south of the ticket office. It takes about 15 minutes to walk from the Qianling Mausoleum to the tomb of Prince Yide, and it takes about 15 minutes to walk from the tomb of Prince Yide to the tomb of Princess Yongtai. Tourists can decide according to their own conditions Whether to take a sightseeing bus.
Sixty-one statues of Fan Chen, very good
Although the Qianling Mausoleum has not been excavated, there are still many things to watch. On the east and west sides of the Shinto outside the Suzaku Gate, there are two groups of stone statues arranged neatly and respectfully in front of the mausoleum. There are 32 statues on the west side and 29 statues on the east side, a total of 61 statues. The size of these stone figurines is about the same as that of real people, but they are headless stone statues (all of which have been knocked off). People are used to calling these stone statues "fan statues", also known as "sixty-one statues of fan ministers". These life-size stone figures are dressed differently, but they all stand side by side, with their hands arched forward, in a very humble posture. As for why none of the sixty-one stone statues have "heads", there is no accurate statement so far.
famous stele without writing
The wordless stele is another highlight of Qianling. On the east side of Sima Road outside Suzaku Gate, stands the world-famous "Wu Zetian No Character Stele". Among the stone carvings in the entire Qianling Mausoleum, the wordless stele is not only eye-catching, but also exquisite in carving art. Behind this wordless stele, there are all kinds of legendary legends and stories. Why there are no words on the wordless stele, there are three kinds of opinions among the people. The first theory holds that Wu Zetian erected the stele without characters to boast of herself and to show that her meritorious deeds are too great to be expressed in words; The inscription as well. The third argument holds that Wu Zetian was a self-aware person, and it was a smart move to erect a stele without words, and let future generations comment on the merits and demerits.
In addition, you can also walk on the wide and straight Shinto in the Suzaku Gate. On both sides of the Shinto are huge stone figures, stone horses, stone ostriches and other stone statues, and look at the towering peaks in the distance. tomb. At this moment, thousands of years have passed since that glorious era, and a strong sense of historical vicissitudes arises spontaneously.
opening hours
March 1st-November 30th 08:00-18:00; December 1st-February 28th 08:30-17:30
