Maoling Mausoleum (Mao Ling)
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Liu Che was the fifth Emperor of the Western Han Dynasty. He was a great feudal Emperor who can parallel Emperor Qin Shi Huang - the founder Emperor of the Qin Dynasty (221BC - 206BC). During his 54-year reign he exerted himself to make the country prosperous by consolidating and strengthening the unification of many nationalities. With his great talent, he made the Western Han Dynasty's power reach the highest peak and also opened the famous Silk Road.

Now the ruins of east, west and north doors are still to be found in well preserved condition. The whole mausoleum is lofty and majesty. It is like a great cone in shape and even resembles a pyramid without its top. It is 46.5 meters (about 153 feet) high and the side length at the bottom, the widest part of the tomb is about 240 meters (about 787 feet). According to historic records, the Emperor Wu used one-third of the taxes to build his tomb and it was filled with an abundant array of burial objects, many of which are now exhibited in Maoling Museum.
Around Maoling Mausoleum, more than 20 tombs now still accompany Emperor Wu. Most of them are the tombs of imperial wives, meritorious ministers and worthy nobles. Here also to be found is the Tomb of Huo Qubing, which is much more famous for its magnificent stone carvings.

How to get to Maoling Mausoleum from Xi'an
Take a train to Xingping from Xi'an Railway Station, and then take Xingping Bus 11 to Maoling Bowuguan (Maoling Museum), which is about 1.2km (1,300 yards) east to Maoling Mausoleum.
Xi'an Train Schedule
Admission Fee | March to November: CNY 75; December to next February: CNY 55 * The entrance ticket includes the museum and the mausoleum. |
Opening Hours | March to November: 07:00 - 21:00 December to next February: 08:00 - 18:00 |
Recommended Time for a Visit | Two hours |
- Last updated on Oct. 11, 2018 -