One Day Yellow Emperor Mausoleum Tour from Xiāan
Tour Overview
Have you heard of the story of the Yellow Emperor, the initiator of Chinese civilization? The Yellow Emperor and Yan Emperor together defeated the Chiyou tribe 5000 years ago to create the Chinese nation thatĀ people used to call Huaxia. The character shows his ability to do anythingĀ – practicing medicine, inventing well, building houses, making weapons, etc.
The tour will bring you to Yellow Emperor Mausoleum and Xuanyuan Temple where you will study the Yellow Emperor through complete information. The place is not only a mausoleum but also a spiritual home of Chinese people. Because the sites are far from Xian, you will stay in the car for 6.5-8 hours in total, a good chance to see the Loess Plateau in Northern Shaanxi Province.
Tour Code: XT-030
Travel destination: Yanāan
Suitable for: History & Heritage Lovers
Tour type: Private
Highlights of this tour:
- Learn about the Yellow Emperor, the founder of Chinese civilization.
- See a tall ancient cypress tree which is said to have been planted by Emperor Huangdi himself for more than 5000 years ago.
- Visit the building details of Xuanyuan Temple and Yellow Emperor Mausoleum.
Day-by-day Itinerary
- Day 1: Xian to Yellow Emperor Mausoleum
In the morning, your guide will pick you up at your hotel located in the center of Xi'an and then drive 200 kilometers (3.5 hours) northward to the Yellow Emperor Mausoleum.
In Chinese folk legends, Yellow Emperor is regarded as the ancestor of the Chinese nation. Since 2006, the memorial ceremony held during the Qingming Festival to honor this legendary figure have become an intangible cultural heritage of China.
The scenic area mainly consists of two parts: Xuanyuan Temple and Yellow Emperor Mausoleum. The tour guide will first take you to visit Xuanyuan Temple. Reach the temple by walking up 95 stone steps. Entering the mountain gate, you can see a tall ancient cypress tree which is said to have been planted by Emperor Huangdi himself for more than 5000 years ago.
Continuing north along the central axis passing through Chengxin Pavilion and Stele Pavilion, you will arrive at the main hallĀ of Xuanyuan Temple, rebuilt in the Ming Dynasty and covers an area of 282 square meters. There are exquisite paintings under the eaves; Inside the niche of the hall, there is a huge stone carved relief of the Yellow Emperor.
Xuanyuan Temple Walk north to the Sacrifice Square, which can accommodate 5000 people for sacrificial activities at the same time.
There is a road leading to the mountain on the west side of Xuanyuan Temple. You can see a cypress treeĀ planted on the mountainside on March 7thĀ (the birthday of the Yellow Emperor), 2000. It collected representative soil from 34 provinces, municipalities, autonomous regions and special administrative regions for cultivation, expressing the admiration and remembrance for the Yellow Emperor and blessings of all Chinese people in the new century.
The Spirit Way and Sacred WayĀ are important passages into the tomb area, with a total length of 455 meters and 277 stone steps. Along the hiking trail tower ancient cypress trees, totaling over 81600, of which more than 30000 are over a thousand years old. This is the oldest, largest covered and most well preserved ancient cypress group in China.
Yellow Emperor Mausoleum The end of Sacred Way is the Yellow Emperor Mausoleum. It is surrounded by a green brick wall, 1.6 meters high, painted in red, symbolizing the supreme and mighty. Pass through the gate and climb to the top of the mountain. The mausoleum has a circumference of 48 meters and an area of 200 square meters. The combination of the square platform and the circular tomb has a symbolic meaning of "round sky and square earth".
Throughout your visit, your experienced tour guide will tell the story of this legendary figure. You will get back to the hotel around 19:00.
Note: The itinerary is subject to change based on factors such as traffic conditions and unexpected delays, but China Xian Tour team will strive to make your experience seamless.
