半坡遗址：Banpo Site

Located north of Banpo Village, on the east bank of the Chan River in the eastern suburbs of Xi’an, it is a typical Neolithic matriarchal clan commune village site in the Yellow River Basin, dating back about 6,000 – 6,700 years. Here, the layout of the primitive village, house buildings, production tools, painted pottery and other cultural relics are preserved, serving as an important window to understand the lifestyle of primitive humans.

2. 姜寨遗址：Jiangzhai Site

Situated at the northern foot of Lishan Mountain in Lintong District, Xi’an, it is a Neolithic site in the middle reaches of the Yellow River in China, mainly featuring the Yangshao Culture. The site contains residential areas, pottery kiln sites, and cemeteries, completely reflecting the social organization, production and life, economic form, marital status, and customs of the matriarchal clan commune.

3. 老牛坡遗址：Laoniupo Site

Located in Liaoyuan Village, Hongqing Sub – street, Baqiao District, Xi’an, it is a large – scale late Shang Dynasty site. A large number of bronzes, pottery, jade wares and other cultural relics have been unearthed here, which are of great significance for studying the politics, economy, culture of the Shang Dynasty and its exchanges with surrounding areas.

4. 丰镐遗址：Fenggao Site

Fengjing and Haojing were the capitals of the Western Zhou Dynasty, located on both banks of the Feng River in Chang’an District, Xi’an. It was once the political, economic, and cultural center of the Western Zhou Dynasty. There are remains of palaces, ancestral temples, sacrificial sites and other relics in the site, witnessing the glory of the Western Zhou period.

5. 秦始皇帝陵博物院（兵马俑）：Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor Museum (Terracotta Army)

Located on Qinling North Road, Lintong District, Xi’an, it is the underground imperial guards of the First Qin Emperor. The Terracotta Army figures have different postures and appearances, known as the Eighth Wonder of the World, and are a golden name card of the glorious ancient Chinese civilization.

6. 秦始皇陵：Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor

The first imperial mausoleum in Chinese history, with a grand scale and unique design. Although it has not been fully excavated yet, the surrounding burial pits such as the Terracotta Army have become world – famous, and its mysterious color attracts many tourists to explore.

7. 阿房宫遗址：Epang Palace Site

Located in Wangsi Sub – street, Fengdong New City, Xixian New Area, Xi’an, it was a large – scale palace complex in the Qin Dynasty. Although only the ruins remain, one can still imagine its grandeur and magnificence from its scale and layout. Du Mu’s “Ode to Epang Palace” has made it even more famous.

8. 汉长安城未央宫遗址：Weiyang Palace Site of Han Chang’an City

The main imperial palace of the Western Han Empire, the political center and national symbol of the Han Dynasty. The site is large – scale, witnessing the glorious history of the Han Dynasty, and is of great value for studying ancient Chinese urban architecture, political systems, etc.

9. 汉长安城遗址：Han Chang’an City Site

It is the capital site with the most dynasties and the longest duration in Chinese history, located in Weiyang District, Xi’an. There are remains of palaces, government offices, markets, residential areas and other building ruins in the city, reflecting the urban planning and social life of the Han Dynasty.

10. 唐华清宫御汤遗址博物馆：Museum of the Royal Bathing Site in Huaqing Palace of the Tang Dynasty

Displays the remains of the bathing pools of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty and Yang Guifei, including Lotus Pool, Begonia Pool, etc. Through the ruins, one can imagine the luxurious bathing scenes of the royal family at that time and feel the royal culture of the Tang Dynasty.

11. 杜陵：Duling Mausoleum

The mausoleum of Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty, Liu Xun, located south of Sanzhao Village, Yanta District, Xi’an. The Duling Mausoleum is large – scale, with many accompanying tombs. There are also the remains of Dulingyi nearby, which are of great significance for studying the imperial mausoleum system and social life of the Han Dynasty.

12. 茂陵：Maoling Mausoleum

The mausoleum of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Liu Che, located in the northeast of Xingping City, Xianyang City. Although it is not in the urban area of Xi’an, it is closely connected with the history and culture of Xi’an. The Maoling Mausoleum is the largest, with the longest construction time and the richest burial objects among the imperial mausoleums of the Han Dynasty, known as the “Pyramid of China”.

13. 阳陵：Yangling Mausoleum

The joint – burial cemetery of Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty, Liu Qi, and his empress Wang, located in Gaoling District, Xi’an. A large number of terracotta figures, animal figures, and building materials have been unearthed from Yangling Mausoleum, which is an important site for studying the imperial mausoleum system and funeral culture of the Western Han Dynasty.

14. 秦东陵：Eastern Qinling Mausoleum

It is the mausoleum area of King Zhaoxiang of Qin, King Wu of Qin, King Zhuangxiang of Qin, King Xiaowen of Qin, and Empress Dowager Huayang in the Warring States Period, located at the west foot of Lishan Mountain in Lintong District, Xi’an. The Eastern Qinling Mausoleum is of great value for studying the history and burial system of the Qin State.

15. 西安城墙：Xi’an City Wall

Located at No. 2, South Street, Beilin District, Xi’an, it is a witness to the thirteen – dynasty ancient capital and one of the most completely preserved ancient city walls in China. The city wall was built in the Ming Dynasty and expanded on the basis of the imperial city of the Sui and Tang Dynasties. Tourists can ride on the city wall to feel the grandeur and solemnity of the ancient capital.

16. 大雁塔 & 大慈恩寺：Big Wild Goose Pagoda & Dacien Temple

Dacien Temple is the most famous and magnificent Buddhist temple in Chang’an City of the Tang Dynasty. The Big Wild Goose Pagoda is located in the temple. It is the earliest and largest existing square – shaped multi – storied brick pagoda of the Tang Dynasty, presided over and built by the eminent monk Xuanzang. It is one of the landmark buildings in Xi’an.

17. 小雁塔 & 荐福寺：Small Wild Goose Pagoda & Jianfu Temple

The Small Wild Goose Pagoda is located in Jianfu Temple. It has survived many earthquakes and is a heritage of Buddhist architecture art in the Tang Dynasty, a landmark building of Buddhism’s introduction to the Central Plains and its integration into Han culture. The pagoda has a beautiful shape and, together with the ancient bell in the bell tower of Jianfu Temple, is known as one of the “Eight Scenes of Guanzhong” – “Morning Bell Ringing from the Wild Goose Pagoda”.

18. 陕西历史博物馆：Shaanxi History Museum

It has a rich collection of cultural relics from the heyday of ancient China, each of which is a rare treasure, known as the “Pearl of the Ancient Capital, Treasury of China”. It is an excellent place to understand Chinese history and culture, and the cultural relics of the Sui and Tang Dynasties in particular showcase the glory of that time.

19. 西安碑林博物馆：Xi’an Forest of Stone Steles Museum

Named for its forest – like collection of steles, it is the Han – ethnic cultural and art treasure house that has the earliest collection of ancient Chinese steles and the largest number of famous steles. Countless ancient steles are fine authentic works of various dynasties, and there are many steles from the Sui and Tang Dynasties.

20. 唐大明宫国家遗址公园：Tang Daming Palace National Heritage Park

Basically restores the original historical appearance of Daming Palace in the Tang Dynasty. It covers a large area. Daming Palace is a masterpiece of classical Chinese architecture, witnessing the rise and fall of the Tang Empire. The magnificent Danfeng Gate is the landmark building of Daming Palace, and there are also miniature palace landscapes for visitors to view.

21. 西安博物院：Xi’an Museum

By visiting the exhibition “Ancient Capital Xi’an” and the city – wall model, one can deeply understand the development process of the thirteen – dynasty ancient capital. The museum has a rich collection of cultural relics, displaying the long – standing history and culture of Xi’an, and the cultural relics and exhibits of the Sui and Tang Dynasties are important components.

22. 罔极寺：Wangji Temple

Located at No. 49, Paofang Street, Dongguan, Xi’an, it is a royal temple built by Princess Taiping to pray for her mother, Empress Wu Zetian. The temple buildings are simple and elegant, the environment is quiet, and it has a long history. Many precious Buddhist cultural relics and ancient buildings are preserved.

23. 大兴善寺：Daxingshan Temple

Located at No. 55, Xingshan Temple West Street, Xiaozhai, Yanta District, Xi’an, it is a royal temple of the Sui and Tang Dynasties and the ancestral court of the “Esoteric Buddhism” among the “Eight Sects of Chinese Buddhism”. The temple buildings are magnificent, and there are many precious Buddhist cultural relics and historical sites, being an important inheritance place of Buddhist culture.

24. 青龙寺：Qinglong Temple

Located on Leyouyuan, southeast of Xi’an City, it was the long – term residence of the eminent monk Huiguo of the Esoteric Buddhism in the Tang Dynasty and the ancestral court of the Shingon Sect in Japan. The architecture of Qinglong Temple has a unique style, and when the cherry blossoms bloom in spring, it attracts many tourists to enjoy.

25. 香积寺：Xiangji Temple

Located in Xiangji Temple Village, Guodu Sub – street, Chang’an District, Xi’an, it is the ancestral court of the Pure Land Sect of Chinese Buddhism. It was built in the second year of Yonglong (681 AD) of Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty. There is the Shandao Pagoda built in the Tang Dynasty in the temple, which is an important relic of Buddhist culture.

26. 唐兴庆宫遗址：Tang Xingqing Palace Site

The political center and living quarters during the reign of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, located north of Xianning West Road, outside Heping Gate, Beilin District, Xi’an. Today’s Xingqing Palace Park is built on the site. There are many Tang – style buildings in the park, such as Chenxiang Pavilion and Huaye Xianghui Tower, allowing people to feel the style of the royal garden of the Tang Dynasty.

27. 唐天坛遗址：Tang Altar of Heaven Site

Located on the campus of Shaanxi Normal University, Yanta District, Xi’an, it is the earliest existing imperial heaven – worship ceremony building in China, more than 1,000 years earlier than the Temple of Heaven in Beijing. Its unique architectural style and historical value have attracted many tourists and scholars to visit and study.

28. 唐城墙遗址公园：Tang City Wall Ruins Park

Located in the High – tech Zone of Xi’an, it is a park built on the site of the Tang Chang’an City. The park preserves some city – wall ruins and displays the history and culture of the Tang Dynasty through sculptures, murals and other forms.

29. 西安钟楼：Xi’an Bell Tower

Located at the intersection of the four main streets of East, West, South and North in Beilin District, Xi’an, it is one of the famous landmark buildings in Xi’an and the largest and most completely preserved bell tower in China. The Bell Tower was first built in the Ming Dynasty and has been renovated many times since then, with extremely high historical and artistic value.

30. 西安鼓楼：Xi’an Drum Tower

Echoing the Bell Tower from afar, it is located at the southern end of Beiyuanmen, West Street, Xi’an, and is one of the largest drum towers in China. There are stairs inside the tower, and tourists can climb up the Drum Tower to overlook the scenery of Xi’an urban area, enjoy the ancient drum music performance, and feel the charm of history.

31. 西安都城隍庙：Xi’an City God Temple

Located at the intersection of Guangji Street, West Street, Xi’an, it is the largest Taoist temple in the urban area of Xi’an and one of the three major City God Temples in China. The temple buildings are elaborately carved, with an extraordinary momentum. Many ancient buildings and cultural relics from the Ming and Qing Dynasties are preserved, and there are grand temple fairs every year.

32. 化觉巷清真大寺：Huajue Lane Mosque

Located in Huajue Lane, northwest of the Drum Tower in Xi’an, it is a large – scale ancient Chinese – style palace – type building complex with a long history and also an Islamic temple. It integrates the traditional Chinese architectural style and Islamic cultural elements. The buildings, steles and other items in the temple all have extremely high artistic value, and some of the buildings were built in the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

33. 湘子庙：Xiangzi Temple

Located on Xiangzi Temple Street, Xi’an, it is a Quanzhen Taoist temple. Legend has it that Han Xiangzi, one of the “Eight Immortals”, once practiced here. Many buildings and steles from the Ming and Qing Dynasties are preserved in the temple, and it is a good place to understand Taoist culture and history.

34. 八仙庵：Baxian’an Temple

Also known as Baxian Palace, it is the largest and most famous Taoist temple in Xi’an. Legend has it that Lü Dongbin once appeared here. There are ancient trees standing in the temple, and the architectural style is unique. During the temple fair, it is extremely lively and full of a strong Taoist cultural atmosphere. Some of the buildings were built in the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

35. 罔极寺：Wangji Temple

Although it was built in the Tang Dynasty, it has been renovated many times. The existing buildings are mostly in the Ming and Qing styles. The temple buildings are simple and elegant, the environment is quiet, and many precious Buddhist cultural relics and ancient buildings are preserved.

36. 广仁寺：Guangren Temple

Located at No. 152, Xibei Yilu, Lianhu District, Xi’an, it is the only Gelug – sect Tibetan Buddhist temple in Shaanxi and an important stronghold for the Qing government to spread Buddhism in the northwest and southwest regions. The temple buildings have Tibetan – Buddhist characteristics, and many Buddha statues, ritual instruments and murals from the Ming and Qing Dynasties are preserved.

37. 户县钟楼：Huxian Bell Tower

Located at the Grand Cross in Ganting Town, Huxian District, Xi’an, it was built in the Ming Dynasty. It is a three – story, three – eave, four – cornered pavilion – style building with a beautiful shape and high historical and artistic value.

38. 户县文庙：Huxian Confucian Temple

Located at No. 7, East Street, Ganting Town, Huxian District, Xi’an, it is a place for worshipping Confucius. It was first built in the fourth year of Dade (1300 AD) of the Yuan Dynasty and was rebuilt many times in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The existing buildings are mainly in the Ming and Qing styles and are important physical materials for studying ancient Confucian temple architecture and Confucian culture.

39. 高陵昭慧塔：Gaoling Zhaohui Pagoda

Located in Zhaohui Square, Luyuan Town, Gaoling District, Xi’an, it is a multi – eave brick pagoda. It was first built in the third year of Dazhong (849 AD) of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty and was repaired many times in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It is one of the landmark buildings in Gaoling.

40. 周至仙游寺法王塔：Fawang Pagoda in Xianyou Temple, Zhouzhi

Located in Jinpen Village, Mazhao Town, Zhouzhi County, Xi’an, it is a square – shaped multi – eave brick pagoda. It was first built in the first year of Renshou (601 AD) of the Sui Dynasty and was rebuilt in the Tang Dynasty. It is one of the few existing Sui – Dynasty brick pagodas in China.

41. 蓝田水陆庵：Shuilu’an Temple in Lantian

Located at the foot of Wangshun Mountain, Puhua Town, Lantian County, Xi’an, it is a large – scale Buddhist temple famous for its exquisitely rare colored sculptures preserved, known as the “Second Dunhuang in China”. Most of the buildings and colored sculptures in the temple were built and remodeled in the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

42. 长安华严寺塔：Huayan Temple Pagodas in Chang’an

Located in Dongzhaoyu Village, Weiqu Sub – street, Chang’an District, Xi’an, it includes two pagodas in Huayan Temple, namely Dushun Pagoda and Qingliang Guoshi Pagoda. It is the ancestral site of the Huayan Sect of Buddhism. It was first built in the Tang Dynasty, and most of the existing buildings were repaired in the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

43. 西安事变指挥部 —— 新城黄楼：Command Headquarters of the Xi’an Incident – Xincheng Yellow Building
Located in the compound of the Shaanxi Provincial People’s Government in Xincheng Square, it is an important witness to the Xi’an Incident. This yellow – colored building bears significant historical memories. Although it was built in modern times, it is closely linked to the history of Xi’an.

44. 八路军西安办事处旧址：Former Site of the Eighth Route Army Office in Xi’an

Located in Qixianzhuang, Beixin Street, Xi’an, it was a publicly – run office established by the Communist Party of China in the Kuomintang – controlled area during the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression. Many revolutionary historical cultural relics and materials are preserved here. It is a patriotic education base and also an important relic of Xi’an’s modern history.

45. 张学良公馆：Zhang Xueliang’s Mansion

Located at No. 69, Jianguo Road, Beilin District, Xi’an, it is one of the important sites of the Xi’an Incident. General Zhang Xueliang once lived here. Many historical cultural relics and materials related to the Xi’an Incident are preserved in the mansion.

46. 杨虎城止园别墅：Yang Hucheng’s Zhiyuan Villa

Located at No. 117, Qingnian Road, Xi’an, it is Yang Hucheng’s villa and also one of the important sites of the Xi’an Incident. The building has a unique style and high historical value.

47. 西安事变纪念馆：Xi’an Incident Memorial Hall

Based on the important sites of the Xi’an Incident, such as Zhang Xueliang’s Mansion and Yang Hucheng’s Zhiyuan Villa, it is a site – based museum. Through a large number of historical cultural relics, pictures and materials, it displays the major historical event of the Xi’an Incident and is an important place for patriotic education.

48. 陕西考古博物馆：Shaanxi Archaeological Museum

It displays the rich archaeological achievements in Shaanxi, including many precious cultural relics and restorations of archaeological excavation sites, allowing tourists to deeply understand the archaeological work and the process of exploring historical culture. It also covers archaeological discoveries in Xi’an from various historical periods.