Editing Xi'an (section)

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The city has many important historical sites, and some are ongoing archaeological projects, such as the [[Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor|Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang]] and his [[Terracotta Army]]. There are several burial mounds, tombs of the [[Zhou dynasty]] kings located in the city.<ref name="encarta"/> Xi'an also contains some 800 royal [[mausoleum]]s and tombs from the [[Han dynasty]],<ref name="columbia">{{cite web |url=http://education.yahoo.com/reference/encyclopedia/entry/Xian;_ylt=At3nAwvWC5EERYXlnVrZdC9Vt8wF |title=Xi'an |publisher=The [[Columbia Encyclopedia]], Sixth Edition. |access-date=2008-09-03 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606102855/http://education.yahoo.com/reference/encyclopedia/entry/Xian;_ylt=At3nAwvWC5EERYXlnVrZdC9Vt8wF |archive-date=2011-06-06}}</ref> with some of them yielding hundreds of sculpted clay soldiers, and remains of sacrificial temples from the Han era.<ref name="columbia"/> The city has numerous [[Tang dynasty]] pagodas and is noted for its history museum and its stele forest, which is housed in an 11th-century Confucian temple containing large stone tablets from various dynasties.<ref name="columbia"/>

Some of the most well-known sites in Xi'an are:

*The city is surrounded by a well-preserved [[City wall of Xi'an|city wall]] which was reconstructed in the 14th century during the early [[Ming dynasty]] and was based on the inner imperial palace of [[Tang dynasty]].
*The Mausoleum of [[Qin Shi Huang]] and his [[Terracotta Army]] are located {{convert|40|km|abbr=on}} to the east of the city center, in the city's suburbs.
*The [[Bell Tower of Xi'an|Bell Tower]] and [[Drum Tower of Xi'an|Drum Tower]], both are located at the city's central axis
*The city's [[Xi'an Muslim Quarter|Muslim Quarter]], which is home to the [[Great Mosque of Xi'an]]
*The [[Giant Wild Goose Pagoda]] and [[Small Wild Goose Pagoda]] are both spectacular towers and both are well over 1,000 years old and have survived great earthquakes. 
*The [[Stele Forest]] is famous for its numerous historic inscriptions and stoneworks.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.com/travel/bespoke/specials/xian-through-the-senses/must-see-sights.html |website=www.bbc.com|access-date=2019-04-12 |title=Six must-see sights of Xi'an &#124; BBC Travel|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190412030615/http://www.bbc.com/travel/bespoke/specials/xian-through-the-senses/must-see-sights.html|archive-date=April 12, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>
*The [[Famen Temple]] and its towering pagoda located {{convert|120|km|abbr=off|sp=us}} west of Xi'an.
*[[Xi Ming Temple]], a historic Buddhist temple
*[[Wolong Temple]], a Buddhist temple at Kaitong lane near the [[Stele Forest]]
*[[Xingjiao Temple]] at Shaolin Yuan
*[[Jianfu Temple]], which is associated with the [[Small Wild Goose Pagoda]]
*The [[Banpo]] Neolithic village
*The [[Shaanxi History Museum]], which has a large collection of historical artifacts
* The [[Xi'an Museum]], located near the [[Small Wild Goose Pagoda]]
*[[Huaqing Pool|Huaqing Hot Springs]], at the foot of Mt. Li, have a history of 6,000 years, the adjacent Huaqing Palace has a history of 3,000 years. Ranked among the Hundred Famous Gardens in China, it also has the status as a [[Major Site to Be Protected for Its Historical and Cultural Value at the National Level|National Cultural Relic Protection Unit and a National Key Scenic Area]].
* [[Daming Palace National Heritage Park]], site of the former royal residence of the [[Tang dynasty]] emperors
*[[Mount Li]] National Forest Park
*[[Mount Zhongnan]] National Forest Park
*Datang Everbright City