Xingqing Palace Park
兴庆宫公园
A park built on the site of Xingqing Palace, where Emperor Xuanzong of Tang and Yang Guifei lived. It features Shenxiang Pavilion, the Huaè Hall, and peonies in spring, and it is the place Li Bai wrote about with the line 'Leaning on the railing north of Shenxiang Pavilion'.
Xingqing Palace Park is on Xianning West Road in Beilin District. It sits on the site of the Tang-dynasty Xingqing Palace, which was Emperor Xuanzong Li Longji's residence before he took the throne and his place for governing afterward. Li Bai's line 'Leaning on the railings north of Shenxiang Pavilion' was written about this place. The park centers on Xingqing Lake and includes Shenxiang Pavilion, Huaè Hall, Qinzheng Wuben Hall, and a memorial stone for Abe no Nakamaro. Tulips and peonies bloom in spring. Admission is free, and Xi'an Jiaotong University is right next door, so you can also see its cherry blossoms. The nearest station is Xingqing Palace Station on Metro Line 5.
Opening hours
06:00–22:00
Nearby sights
- Baxian Temple
- Zhang Xueliang Mansion (Xi'an Incident Memorial)
- Yongxingfang Food Street
- Qinglong Temple
- Xi'an Beilin Museum (Forest of Steles) & Shuyuanmen
- Memorial Hall of the Eighth Route Army Xi'an Office
- Xi'an Yisushe Qinqiang Theatre
- Xi'an City Wall