Huaqing Palace (Huaqing Pool · Lishan)
The site of King You of Zhou's Liguang Palace and the hot spring palace expanded by Emperor Xuanzong of Tang: The ruins of the Haitang Bath (where Yang Guifei was granted a bath) and the other five sets of imperial bath ruins, such as the Xingchen Bath and the Lotus Bath, are the actual setting for the poetic scene of "Spring Cold, Bathing in Huaqing Pool."
Visitor info
- Opening hours
- 07:30-18:00
- Ticket
- CNY 120 (includes Lishan)
Price is indicative — final quote on inquiry.
The site of King You of Zhou's Liguang Palace and the hot spring palace expanded by Emperor Xuanzong of Tang: The ruins of the Haitang Bath (where Yang Guifei was granted a bath) and the other five sets of imperial bath ruins, such as the Xingchen Bath and the Lotus Bath, are the actual setting for the poetic scene of "Spring Cold, Bathing in Huaqing Pool"; The Five Rooms Hall of the Xi'an Incident (where Chiang Kai-shek was held on December 12, 1936) still bears bullet holes, and Lishan has the beacon tower site (Beacon Hill) where the feudal lords were mocked with fire and the Laomu Hall (Nuwa Shrine). CNY 120 ticket (includes Lishan), 07:30-18:00, direct from Metro Line 9 Huaqing Pool Station, seeing historical sites during the day and the show "The Everlasting Regret" at night is a standard one-day itinerary.
Getting there：Metro Line 9 Huaqing Pool Station
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