Daming Palace National Heritage Park
大明宫
The ruins of the imperial palace of Tang Chang'an, featuring the reconstructed Danfeng Gate and the platform of Hanyuan Hall. Part of the 'Silk Roads' World Heritage Site.
Daming Palace was first built in the eighth year of the Zhenguan era of the Tang dynasty (634 CE). It was the grandest palace complex of the Tang dynasty and the political center for more than 200 years. Covering about 3.2 square km, it is roughly 4.5 times the size of the Forbidden City in Beijing, and it was destroyed by war at the end of the Tang dynasty. It is now a national heritage park and was inscribed as a World Heritage site as part of the 'Silk Roads' in 2014. Highlights include a reconstructed Danfeng Gate (with a site museum), the massive rammed-earth platforms of Hanyuan Hall and Lininde Hall, Taiye Pond, the Daming Palace Heritage Museum, and a 1:200 scale miniature model. Areas around the park are free to enter, while admission to the core site costs about 60 yuan and includes an electric cart and the museum. Plan for 2 to 3 hours. The park is very large, so an electric cart is recommended. Take Metro Line 4 to Daming Palace Station or Hanyuan Hall Station.
Opening hours
About 08:30-18:00 (earlier closing in winter)
Nearby sights
- Memorial Hall of the Eighth Route Army Xi'an Office
- Yongxingfang Food Street
- Baxian Temple
- Xi'an Yisushe Qinqiang Theatre
- Zhang Xueliang Mansion (Xi'an Incident Memorial)
- Gao Family Courtyard
- Muslim Quarter (Beiyuanmen)
- Bell Tower and Drum Tower