Mausoleum of the Yellow Emperor
Burial site of the Yellow Emperor, Xuanyuan (on Qiaoshan Hill), a sacred site of worship hailed as "the First Tomb of China": the Qingming public ceremony honoring the Yellow Emperor is a national-level rite, and a cypress said to have been planted by the Yellow Emperor himself, some 5,000 years old, stands as a living witness to the ancestor of Chinese civilization
Visitor info
- Opening hours
- 08:00-17:30
- Ticket
- Peak season approx. CNY 75-90
Price is indicative — final quote on inquiry.
Burial site of the Yellow Emperor, Xuanyuan (on Qiaoshan Hill), a sacred site of worship hailed as "the First Tomb of China": the Qingming public ceremony honoring the Yellow Emperor is a national-level rite, and a cypress said to have been planted by the Yellow Emperor himself, some 5,000 years old, stands as a living witness to the ancestor of Chinese civilization; the Hanwu Xiantai terrace (where Emperor Wu of Han is said to have offered sacrifices) and the Xuanyuan Hall (a grand hall floored with Yellow River stones in a "round heaven, square earth" design) are two highlights of the mausoleum area. Peak season approx. CNY 75-90, 08:00-17:30, reachable by self-drive in Huangling County, Yan'an, or by high-speed rail to Huangling South Station; a must-visit for anyone tracing their roots.
Getting there: by self-drive, Huangling County, Yan'an / high-speed rail, Huangling South Station
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- Muslim Quarter
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- Terracotta Army
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- Xi'an City Wall
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- Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum
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