Private Day Tour to Famen Temple and Qian Mausoleum from Xian
Qian Mausoleum and Famen Temple are very popular sites recent years. This day trip offers you opportunity to explore the mausoleum and view the Buddhism temple.
ItineraryThis is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Tomb of Emperor Tang Gaozong (Qianling), Western Route, Xi'an China
At 7:30 am, your guide will meet you in your hotel lobby in Xian, then you will take 1.5-hour ride to Qian Mausoleum.
Qianlin Mausoleum was built for a couple, Emperor Gaozong and Empress Wuzetian in Tang Dynasty (618-907AD). But they were buried into 2 separate tombs respectively, and there is Sacred Road in between these two tombs with sculptures standing on both sides of the road.
Your guide will take you to visit the Sacred Road, the famous stele, and view the big tombs. Afterwards you will visit the Tomb of Prince Yide who was buried nearby. In this tomb, there are well-preserved 40 pieces of tomb paintings about the daily life of the royal family including the hunting, fighting, ritual, maids etc. From these tomb paintings, you will know the high standard of art during Tang Dynasty.
Duration: 4 hours
Stop At: Famen Temple (Famen Si), Famen Zhen, Fufeng County 722200 China
Afterwards you will continue driving 1.5 hours to Famen Temple. The history of Famen Temple can be traced back to Northern Zhou Dynasty(6th Century AD), but it was named Famen in 618AD in Tang Dynasty. In1987, four relics were found under the Relic Pagoda. Two of these were made of white jade. The third relic was from a famous monk. These three are called duplicate relics. The true relic, a finger bone of the Sakyamuni Buddha, is yellow-colored, with bone-like secretory granules. Thereafter, Famen Temple became a Buddhist place of pilgrimage. You will visit Treasure Hall, Grand Hall, Relic Pagoda and Namaste Dagoba, the Dagoba was designed to not only be a place of worship but to house the relics unearthed from the Famen pagoda. However, the True Relic will only be exhibited on 1st, 15th of each month for Chinese calendar, Saturday, Sunday and Chinese holidays.
Afterwards you will take 2.5-hour ride back to your hotel in Xian where the trip concludes.
Duration: 4 hours
Informacion Adicional
"Not wheelchair accessible"
"Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required"
"Most travelers can participate"
"This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate"
"Confirmation will be received at time of booking"
Horário de Início:
07:30 AM
Duração: 11 Hours
Ponto de partida: Traveler pickup is offered
We also pick up from centrally located Xi'an hotel
Cancelamentos e reembolsos:
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
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