Huaqing Palace Heritage Site Admission Ticket

Huaqing Pool, also known as Huaqing Palace—which encompasses the former Lishan National Forest Park—is a renowned hot spring site. Located 30 kilometers west of Xi'an, it sits at the foot of Mount Li (Lishan) to the south, faces the Wei River to the north, and lies in close proximity to the Terracotta Army, often hailed as the "eighth wonder of the world." It is recognized as one of China’s first 5A-level tourist attractions, a National Key Scenic Area, a Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level, and a National Cultural Industry Demonstration Base. Throughout the Zhou, Qin, Han, Sui, and Tang dynasties, successive emperors built imperial villas and retreats here. The "Stele of the Northern Wei Dynasty Hot Spring Eulogy" serves as the earliest physical evidence of the site’s history. Huaqing Pool has gained international renown for its enduring hot spring resources, the historical legend of the "beacon fire" incident involving King You of Zhou, the romance between Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty and Consort Yang Guifei, and its role as the site of the "Xi'an Incident." It stands as a landmark destination for experiencing Tang Dynasty imperial palace culture.

Within the Huaqing Pool complex, there are five major cultural zones—including the Museum of Tang Imperial Hot Spring Ruins, the site of the Xi'an Incident (the "Five-Room Hall"), the scenic area encompassing Nine-Dragon Lake and Lotus (Furong) Lake, and the Museum of the Tang Dynasty Liyuan (Imperial Theater) Ruins—along with iconic architectural complexes such as the Feishuang Hall, Wanshou Hall, Changsheng Hall, Huanyuan Garden, and Yuwang Hall. Mount Li, which reaches an elevation of 1,302 meters, is dotted with various sites, including the Laomu Hall, Laojun Hall, the ancient beacon tower, the "Military Remonstrance" Pavilion (Bingjian Ting), Shiweng Temple, and the "Bridge of Meeting Immortals" (Yuxian Qiao). The "Evening Glow over Mount Li" is celebrated as one of the "Eight Great Sights of the Guanzhong Plain."