The Great Tang Paradise is located at No. 99 Furong West Road, Qujiang New District, Yanta District, Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province. It is a national 5A-level tourist attraction. It is China's first large-scale cultural theme park primarily featuring royal garden style. Taking Xi'an's glorious history as the "Capital of the Prosperous Tang Dynasty" as its main thread, it integrates the essence of the historical landscape of the High Tang. From multiple perspectives such as architecture, cuisine, song and dance, music, and folk customs, and using modern high-tech means and rich and varied programs, it vividly interprets and comprehensively reproduces the splendid culture of the Tang Dynasty. The architectural design of the park was completed by Ms. Zhang Jinqiu, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, and the landscape design was done by Japanese designer Hiroshi Akiyama. The park covers an area of 1,000 mu, of which the water area is 300 mu.
Historical Culture
The Qujiang area where the Great Tang Paradise is located was an imperial forbidden garden from the Qin and Han dynasties through the Sui and Tang periods. In the Qin Dynasty, it was "Yichun Garden." In the Sui Dynasty, with Qujiang Pool as the center, the imperial forbidden garden was expanded, and lotuses were widely planted. Qujiang Pool was renamed "Furong Pool" and became the capital's imperial garden. In the Tang Dynasty, Furong Pool became an imperial forbidden garden and was renamed "Furong Garden" (also called "Furong Park"). It was a place for the royal family's leisure and entertainment. Emperor Xuanzong of Tang also built the Clamped City and Ziyun Tower. "The emperor's visit to Furong Garden" became a regular entertainment activity. Every time the Qujiang Grand Gathering was held, the royal nobles and common people gathered at Qujiang.
Main Attractions
Ziyun Tower
Located in the center of the park, it is the landmark building of the Great Tang Paradise and was redesigned at a 1:1 scale according to the size of Ziyun Tower recorded in historical materials. The architectural form is a double-eaved hip-and-gable roof. The main tower is 39 meters high, with four floors and a building area of 8,632 square meters. It is the largest group of reconstructed heritage buildings in China. The first floor displays the prosperity of the Zhenguan Governance, the second floor displays the circumstances of the Kaiyuan Prosperous Age, the third floor regularly presents Dongcang drum music, and the fourth floor is the Great Tang Museum.
Caixia Corridor
Composed of the Golden Pavilion, Jade Pavilion, and a corridor, with a total length of 270 meters. The Baimei Tu porcelain plates have paintings on the front and poems on the back. It is a cultural story corridor reflecting the various aspects of Tang Dynasty women's lives, and it is also the best place to enjoy the scenery of Furong Lake and gaze at the Big Wild Goose Pagoda in the distance.
Lu Yu Tea House
Named after Lu Yu, the "Sage of Tea" of the Tang Dynasty, with a total area of 1,310 square meters, it adopts the style of a traditional Chinese courtyard-style Tang-style garden architecture. It is a tea house integrating tea ceremony performances and leisure tea tasting. Around it are displayed simulated models of tea utensils unearthed from the underground palace of Famen Temple in 1987.
Qiting
Together with Ziyun Tower and Fengming Jiutian Theater on the opposite side of the lake, it forms the central axis of the entire park. The surrounding painted wall reliefs are created based on the story of "Qiting Huabi." There are many musical instruments in the surrounding fan-shaped landscape square, which complement the Qiting reliefs.
Apricot Garden
Inheriting ancient culture, it expresses imperial examination culture such as successful candidates in the imperial examination, the Apricot Garden banquet, and inscribing one's name at the Wild Goose Pagoda through physical objects, documents, murals, and sculpture vignettes. On the south side, there is a pond that can reflect the apricot trees, allowing people to make wishes in imitation of scholars who passed the examinations.
Ladies' Hall
A group of Tang-style buildings centered on Wangchun Pavilion, it is an area of Tang Dynasty women's culture. In the hall, from aspects such as clothing, emotions, participation in politics, and sports, small landscapes are used to comprehensively reproduce the lives of Tang Dynasty women.
Tang Market
With an area of more than 12,000 square meters, it can be divided into two parts: the market and the theater square. It is a microcosm of the commercial activity market of the Tang Dynasty and also a multi-functional Tang Dynasty folk culture block for comprehensive entertainment, learning, cultural dissemination, and shopping.
Food
Zenggao
Soft and delicate in texture, made by steaming glutinous rice, cloud beans, and red dates. After steaming, it is fragrant, with a sticky, soft, and sweet taste. It is a specialty snack of Xi'an.
Flaky Pastry
Crisp in texture, it is a traditional Shaanxi-style pastry with different flavors available for choice.
Beef and Mutton Paomo
Finely prepared, with tender meat and rich soup, strong ingredients and mellow flavor, chewy and smooth mo, soft and chewy and palatable, fatty but not greasy, rich in nutrition, and with dietary tonic effects.
Biangbiang Noodles
Made from premium flour, characterized by being sour, spicy, fresh, and fragrant, and by dispelling dampness and warming the stomach. It is an authentic Qin-region flavored noodle snack.
Eight-Treasure Sweet Rice
A delicacy at banquets in urban and rural Shaanxi, and an essential fine dish for entertaining guests during the Spring Festival. It is famous for its excellence in color, aroma, taste, and shape. After the brown sugar is melted over fire and blended into the rice, it has a distinctive flavor when eaten.
Tickets：
Ticket: 120 yuan/person.
You can search for the official public account "Great Tang Paradise" on WeChat to get the latest updates or buy tickets online.
Opening Hours：
Daily opening hours are 9:00-22:00, with ticket checking stopping at 21:00.
Recommended Tour Route：
It is recommended to enter the park from the West Gate (Yuyuan Gate) at around five or six in the afternoon. First visit Ziyun Tower to experience the imperial grandeur; then go to the Ladies' Hall to learn about the elegance of Tang Dynasty women; then head to Fengming Jiutian Theater to watch performances such as "Dreaming Back to the Great Tang"; afterward, you can stroll along Furong Lake and enjoy the surrounding pavilions and towers; you can also go to Lu Yu Tea House to rest and taste tea, and go to Apricot Garden to experience imperial examination culture, etc.
Transportation：
Subway: Take Xi'an Metro Line 4 and get off at Great Tang Paradise Station.
Bus: At the South Gate, you can take routes 22, 24, 146, etc.; at the West Gate, you can take routes 21, 601, etc.; at the East Gate, you can take routes 22, 23, 24, etc.
Self-driving or taxi: Go to the scenic area according to navigation. There is a parking lot at the scenic area.
Must-Visit Attractions：
Ziyun Tower: The landmark building of the Great Tang Paradise. You can enjoy a panoramic view of the park and also watch performances such as Dongcang drum music, experiencing the demeanor of Tang Dynasty emperors.
Ladies' Hall: A comprehensive display of Tang Dynasty women's lives. Through architecture, landscapes, and more, you can learn about Tang Dynasty women's culture.
Fengming Jiutian Theater: Watch the large-scale ultra-dimensional situational dance drama "Dreaming Back to the Great Tang" and experience the grandeur of High Tang culture.
Tang Market: Experience Tang Dynasty folk culture and commercial atmosphere. You can shop and entertain, and feel the "ordinary affairs of the marketplace."
Tour Suggestions：
Book tickets online in advance to avoid queuing on site.
You can wear Hanfu to enter the park for a stronger sense of time travel, and photos will turn out better.
Learn in advance the times and locations of the performances and arrange your itinerary reasonably so as not to miss wonderful shows.
The park is relatively large and touring requires walking, so it is recommended to wear comfortable shoes.
During summer visits, take good sun protection measures.
Notes：
Scenic area tickets and annual cards are for personal use only.
It is prohibited to bring pets, fishing gear, camping vehicle equipment, and other prohibited items into the park.
All commercial activities are prohibited in the scenic area. Apart from cameras, photography enthusiasts are prohibited from bringing other photographic equipment.
Dangerous and uncivilized behaviors such as occupying paths with personal items, trespassing into restricted areas, climbing at will, and making noise are strictly prohibited.
Elderly, young, sick, disabled, and pregnant visitors using wheelchairs or baby strollers must be accompanied by a dedicated person. Other mobility aids are prohibited from entering the scenic area.