Weiyang Palace Travel Guide: Feel the Grandeur of the Shengjing Imperial City

　　As an important palace complex in the Han Chang'an City, Weiyang Palace was built in 200 BC, with a total area of 4.8 square kilometers. It was the ruling center of the Han Dynasty. Weiyang Palace was a large-scale imperial palace in ancient China. Its palace layout and architectural form had a profound impact on the palace architecture of later generations. After the Western Han Dynasty, Weiyang Palace was used by the Xinmang, Eastern Han (Emperor Xian), Western Jin (Emperor Min) and other dynasties. In the Sui and Tang Dynasties, it became part of the forbidden garden in the north of Xindu. Weiyang Palace in Han Chang'an City was the decision-making place, starting point and command center of the ancient Silk Road. It played an important role in maintaining the stability and smoothness of the Silk Road and promoting exchanges and mutual learning between Eastern and Western civilizations. In 2014, the ruins of Weiyang Palace in Han Chang'an City were listed as a World Cultural Heritage by UNESCO.

　　1. Opening hours

　　Open from 06:00 to 22:00 all year round.

　　2. Address and transportation

　　Address: Dengliu Road, Weiyang District.

　　By bus: You can take buses 865, 234, 186, 193, 211 and other routes to the park's main entrances and exits such as Zhangcheng Gate, Xi'an Gate, Dengliu Road, and Fengjing Road.

　　Self-driving: There are 7 parking lots in the park, located on Dengliu Road, Lixi Road, the north and south sides of Zhangcheng Gate, and the north and south sides of the west entrance of Fengjing Road on the West Third Ring Road. If you choose to drive, parking here is very convenient.

　　3. Tickets

　　Free

　　4. Introduction

　　The ruins of the Weiyang Palace of Han Chang'an City are located in Xi'an Gate, southwest of the ruins of Han Chang'an City in Xi'an. Weiyang Palace, also known as the West Palace, was the main hall of the Western Han Dynasty and was destroyed in the late Tang Dynasty. The ruins of the Weiyang Palace of Han Chang'an City are distributed in seven villages: Daliuzhai, Majiazhai, Xiaoliuzhai, Kejiazhai, Zhoujiahewan and Lujiakou.