Qianling Mausoleum
The joint tomb of Emperor Gaozong (Li Zhi) and Empress Wu Zetian of the Tang dynasty — China's only "dual-emperor tomb": the mausoleum is built into Liangshan Mountain, the Wordless Stele leaves her merits and misdeeds for posterity to judge, and 61 statues of foreign envoys plus 124 stone carvings along the Spirit Way form a gallery of Tang dynasty stone sculpture
Visitor info
- Opening hours
- 08:00-18:00
- Ticket
- Peak season approx. CNY 82-100 (combined ticket with the Tomb of Prince Yide / Tomb of Princess Yongtai)
Price is indicative — final quote on inquiry.
The joint tomb of Emperor Gaozong (Li Zhi) and Empress Wu Zetian of the Tang dynasty — China's only "dual-emperor tomb": the mausoleum is built into Liangshan Mountain, the Wordless Stele leaves her merits and misdeeds for posterity to judge, and 61 statues of foreign envoys plus 124 stone carvings along the Spirit Way form a gallery of Tang dynasty stone sculpture; the Tomb of Princess Yongtai (with court-lady murals in its underground palace) displays original Tang dynasty murals. Peak season approx. CNY 82-100 (combined ticket with the Tomb of Prince Yide / Tomb of Princess Yongtai), 08:00-18:00, reachable by self-drive or shuttle bus in Qian County, Xianyang; often combined with Famen Temple on the western Guanzhong route.
Getting there: by self-drive / shuttle bus, Qian County, Xianyang
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More in Xi'an
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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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- Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum (Lishan Garden)
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