Qianling Museum
Museum type :
Archaeological Museum

Established in :
1684

Holidays :
None

Visiting Hours :
Daily 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

Contact No :
86-9l0-55l0222

Location :
Shaanxi Province, Qian County , China

Display Objects :

On the grounds of the Qianling Tomb, what one mainly sees today are extremely beautiful stone carvings that stand on top of the hill. They are arrayed in a line leading from the' crimson sparrow gate' to the north and mark the 'way of horses and grooms,' the double line of statues leading up to the tombs.




Description :

The Shaanxi History Museum is located in the ancient city of Xi'an, in the Shaanxi province of China. It is one of the first national museums in the country, and one of the largest in the world. It was built in 1983, and opened to the public in 1991, and is considered one of the most important museums in China. The museum covers an area of about 70,000 square meters, and houses over 370,000 artifacts from the ancient Chinese civilization of Shaanxi.

The collection includes artifacts from the Neolithic times, the Shang dynasty, Zhou dynasty, Qin dynasty, Han dynasty, Tang dynasty, and the Ming and Qing dynasties. It also includes artifacts from other ancient civilizations such as the Western Zhou, Eastern Zhou, and Warring States periods. The museum also houses a large collection of ancient Chinese coins, jade, pottery, bronze ware, and other artifacts. The museum has several galleries, including the Ancient Civilization Gallery, the Ancient China Gallery, the Shaanxi Ancient Arts Gallery, the Ancient Coins Gallery, and the Ancient Artifacts Gallery.