The ancient capital of the thirteen dynasties, the prosperous era of Chang 'an

If I had to use a city to represent China, I think I would choose Xi'an.
In the land of Xi'an, we have witnessed China's five thousand years of long history.
From Qin Shi Huang unified China to Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty who made great contributions here
From the prosperous Western Zhou Dynasty to the prosperous Tang Dynasty in Chang 'an
Xi'an has witnessed the rise and fall of one dynasty after another.
Now in Xi'an, thousands of homes are brightly lit and thousands of miles of pavilions send each other off.
After the last time I skipped class and came to Xi'an alone without telling my parents, seven years later, I came to Xi'an again.

When Chen Kaige's "The Legend of the Demon Cat" gives us a scene of the prosperous Tang Dynasty,
When "Chang 'an Twelve Hours" brings Chang' an's worldly fireworks to us,
I really love this magnificent scene.
Perhaps Xi'an is no longer what it was then, but every New Year, it will turn into a prosperous scene.

Tang Dynasty Furong Garden, romantic back garden

This time, I walked into Chang 'an, not the city wall or the bell tower, but started from the Tang Dynasty Furong Garden, the most beautiful back garden in ancient times. If you like the history of the Tang Dynasty, then you must come to the Tang Dynasty Furong Garden and have a look. Walking here is like dreaming of returning to Chang 'an and the Tang Dynasty. Although the Tang Dynasty Furong Garden was a later imitation of the royal garden, it was based on historical data to restore the historical style of the Tang Dynasty to the greatest extent.

Tang Dynasty Furong Garden, China's first large-scale royal garden-style cultural theme park to fully display the style of the Tang Dynasty, was rebuilt north of the original Tang Dynasty Furong Garden site and modeled after the Tang Dynasty royal garden. There are many antique buildings such as Ziyun Tower, Ladies Hall, Royal Banquet Palace, Apricot Garden, Fanglin Garden, Fengming Jiutian Theater, Tangshi, etc. It is the largest imitation of Tang royal buildings in China.

Because time was limited, as soon as we entered the park, we rushed straight to the landmark building of the Tang Dynasty Furong Garden, Ziyun Building. Ziyun Building is located in the center of the park, on the center axis of the Tang Dynasty Furong Garden with the Qiting Pavilion. The main building has a total of four floors. The first floor consists of sculptures, murals and large-scale Tang Chang 'an City restoration models reflecting the rule of Zhenguan, and a national first-level Tang Cultural Relics Exhibition.

The bright red dragon carving and painting building is a classic color scheme for royal buildings in the Tang Dynasty.

It is said that due to the strong national treasury during the Tang Dynasty, the emperor would still throw money here. The people kneeling below were all prestigious ministers. While the emperor was throwing money, officials were picking up money. This scene was extremely lively just by imagination.

The Qujiang water connects the buildings in the Tang Dynasty Furong Garden. The beautiful hydrophilic viewing platform allows you to experience the development of the Tang Dynasty in that year. In fact, the original Datang Furong Garden was seven times larger than the current scale. The places where the high-rise buildings in the distance were located originally belonged to the Datang Furong Garden.

Sitting downstairs in Ziyun, looking up at the blue sky, intoxicated by the luxurious life of emperors and generals during the Tang Dynasty, recalling the prosperity here during the Tang Dynasty, the back garden alone is enough to show our level in architectural history at that time.

When you come to a city, you can not only enjoy the beautiful scenic spots of the city, but also feel the humanistic care of the city. Behind the story of the establishment and experience of a city, there are museums to tell their stories. As for the history of Xi'an, of course, we have to go to the Shaanxi History Museum first.

Shaanxi History Museum is the legendary "Shaanxi Museum". This museum, along with the Palace Museum and Nanjing Museum, is listed as one of the three major museums in China. If you are particularly interested in the history and culture of the ancient capital of the Thirteen Dynasties, you can use this museum as the first stop on your trip.
The museum has convenient transportation, and free admission tickets are sent out in a limited number every day. Tickets can be exchanged with my ID card. The completely free attractions make me feel great value after viewing them.

The Shaanxi History Museum has a history of several decades. Its predecessor was the Shaanxi Province History Museum established in 1944. Now it is a national first-class museum and China's first large-scale modern museum. It is rich in cultural relics.

As a national AAAA scenic spot, the Shaanxi History Museum has a wide range of collections, from ancient times to modern times, with a history of millions of years.

Among them, the more distinctive one is the Shaanxi Ancient Civilization Exhibition Hall. The entire exhibition is divided into 3 exhibition halls and 7 parts. According to the order of historical development, it displays the collection of fine cultural relics, as well as nearly 3000 authentic works unearthed in the museum in recent years. More than one piece

Bronze charm, from the late Xia Dynasty to the Warring States Period, over the thousands of years of history, our ancestors created countless exquisite bronzes, reflecting the most superb casting techniques at that time.

Gold, silver and jade articles are dazzling. Xi'an is the ancient capital with the largest number of dynasties in history. The tombs of countless emperors and generals were built here. They gathered a large amount of wealth during their lifetime and brought their favorite gold, silver and jade articles into the tombs after their death. In the Shaanxi History Museum, thousands of gold, silver and jade articles have been registered, occupying an important position in the museum.

The pottery terracotta warriors are important cultural relics and displays of folk customs during the Qin Empire. Some terracotta warriors and horses are also collected in the museum. However, to say that they are spectacular, you still have to visit the real terracotta warriors.

If you say you want to see towers in Xi'an, there are really many. Whether they are well-known or unknown, you can see a tower almost around a street. When it comes to Xi'an's most famous pagoda, many people will blurt out the Big Wild Goose Pagoda. As a landmark of the ancient capital of the thirteen dynasties, the Big Wild Goose Pagoda is the largest brick pagoda in the Tang Dynasty.

If you haven't reached the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, even if you have never been to Xi'an, it is understandable that the Big Wild Goose Pagoda has a representative significance in Xi'an. Xi'an's landmark buildings and monuments, and Xi'an's city emblem have the image of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda. This building has been mentioned countless times in textbooks. If you want to talk about the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, let's talk about Dacien Temple first.

Dacien Temple was built in the twenty-second year of Zhenguan, Taizong of the Tang Dynasty. Prince Li Zhi founded the Cien Temple in memory of his mother, Queen Wende. It has been more than 1350 years. It was the most famous and magnificent Buddhist temple in Chang 'an City at that time. Xuanzang once served as an abbot here, promoted Buddhism and founded the Fa Sect, one of the eight major sects of Han Buddhism. Therefore, Dacien Temple has a very important position in the history of Chinese Buddhism and has always been a holy place in the hearts of believers at home and abroad.

When it was first built, the entire temple occupied half of Jinchang Square, with a total of 13 courtyards and 1897 houses, which was very spectacular. The current Big Wild Goose Pagoda is built on the basis of the original Xita Courtyard, and the rest of the pagoda has long been completely destroyed. Sitting north facing south, the Big Wild Goose Pagoda stands behind the main hall.

When talking about the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, we have to talk about Master Xuanzang. The famous eminent monk and founder of Dharma in the Tang Dynasty was honored as "Master Sanzang." In order to explore the differences in Buddhist teachings, he set out from Chang 'an in the first year of Zhenguan and traveled 50,000 miles west. Ride alone along the Silk Road, overcome difficulties and obstacles, and arrive at Nalanda Temple, the center of Indian Buddhism, to retrieve the true scriptures. Later, he returned to China with a large number of Buddhist scriptures, Buddhist bones, and relics. He has been engaged in translation of Buddhist scriptures for a long time and promoted Buddhism. Known as an outstanding messenger of cultural exchanges between China and foreign countries by the people of the world, there is also a special room in the Big Goose Pagoda to introduce the story of Tang Priest seeking scriptures from the Western Heaven.

Since you are traveling to Xi'an in a RV, barbecue is indispensable. Barbecue is a perfect match for self-driving by a RV. At night, you can test the kebabs with friends and talk about your heart. Don't mention how comfortable it is.

In the evening, I cooked it myself with a few friends, which felt very comfortable.

We have a total of four or five RVs. As the name suggests, RVs can move around at any time while living in the car. Since we can come out to play this year, RV travel has become very popular. Driving it, you don't have to worry about the wind and sun outside. The RV is your home during your trip.

When I came to Xi'an, the most famous one should be the Terracotta Warriors. I don't know when, the Terracotta Warriors have been jokingly called the giant handmade work of Qin Shi Huang, which sounds a bit cute. Seven years ago, I visited the Terracotta Warriors and I still have some memories of it here. This time I returned here and met the Terracotta Warriors again.

Terracotta Warriors, also referred to as Qin Terracotta Warriors or Qin Terracotta Warriors, are the first batch of China's world heritage. Terracotta Warriors are a category of ancient tomb sculptures. In ancient times, human martyrdom was practiced. Slaves were accessories of the slave owners during their lifetime. After the slave owners died, slaves were to be buried with the slave owners as sacrificial objects. Terracotta warriors are made into sacrificial objects in the shape of horses and horses (chariots, horses, soldiers). After entering the terracotta warriors, you can first go to the museum to have a look at the completely unearthed warhorse terracotta warriors.

I believe that many people will see this picture when viewing the Terracotta Warriors. This is the famous pit No. 1 of the Terracotta Warriors. The Terracotta Warriors are known as the "Eighth Wonder of the World". More than 200 foreign heads of state and government have visited and visited it. It has become a golden business card of China's ancient glorious civilization and is known as one of the world's top ten ancient tombs and rare treasures.

Pit No. 1 is the most complete pit, and you can clearly see the expressions and details on the faces of many terracotta warriors. At the east end of Pit No. 1, there are 210 terracotta warriors dressed in battle robes. The other 68 people in each row, front, back, left and right. In a row, a total of 204 people form the defender of the square formation. In the middle of the pit, there are 38 columns of tanks and infantry, forming the main body of the army.

Some of the Qin terracotta warriors are very intact, with their hair, ears, eyebrows and noses carved in colors. The most powerful thing about the Qin terracotta warriors is that each of the thousands of Qin terracotta warriors has a different expression, and each one is unique. I know this. I really admire it.

In ancient times, after the death of an emperor, a real person was originally buried with a burial. This was a very barbaric and cruel system. After continuous evolution and transformation, it came to the Warring States Period, when the human sacrifice system began to collapse. Finally, in the Qin Dynasty, in 384 BC, the human sacrifice system was officially abandoned. The emergence of Terracotta Warriors is also a huge manifestation of human progress.

At present, the terracotta warriors are still undergoing excavation and restoration. It is said that only one-tenth of the terracotta warriors unearthed are buried underground. If all of them are dug out, I wonder how spectacular the scene will be.

As the saying goes, if you go to Xi'an without seeing the terracotta warriors, you will not be in Xi'an. During the peak tourist period, more tourists go to Xi'an to see the terracotta warriors than the terracotta warriors. There was a sea of people outside waiting in line to watch the terracotta warriors, and the number of terracotta warriors in the museum was dizzying. It was a very interesting scene for thousands of living people to see thousands of dummies. In order to see the beautiful appearance of the terracotta warriors, many people also crowded in front of them to take photos.

The End

Compared with Xi'an, where I came to seven years ago, it can be said that great changes have taken place here, or it can be said that it has not changed much in the long river of time.
Xi'an, an ancient capital with too much history and one of the most historical cities in China, has been fascinated by many people.