Pre-symposium Tour (West line of the local Xi'an tour)

The pre-symposium tour will be organized by Xi'an Travel Agency.

Time: 9:00-18:00, Aug. 12, 2009

Visiting sites: Famen Monastery,  Maoling Mausoleum, Prince Yide's Tomb and  Qianling Mausoleum.

Charge:  € 35  (including Lunch).

The Famen Monastery

     It is in Fufeng County in western Guanzhong Plain. Construction began during the Eastern Han Dynasty, with the pagoda erected first and the temple built later. The temple is one of the wellknown ancient temples in northern China.

Maoling Mausoleum

     It is the resting place of Emperor Wu Di of the Western Dynasty in Maoling Village of Xingping County, nine kilometers from Xianyang. It is the largest tomb with the most funeral objects of the royal court of the Western Han Dynasty. The cemetery is encircled by a city wall of 430.87 meters from east to west and 414.87 from south to north. The wall's foundation is 5.8 meters wide. Inside the wall are halls for offering sacrifices, the tomb, and houses for imperial maids and tomb guards.

The Qianling Mausoleum