Sima Qian Ancestral Hall

Sima Qian Ancestral Hall

Sima Qian Ancestral Hall
4.5
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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Andrew_Alin
Greater Adelaide, Australia1,620 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Best place in hancheng, definitely worth a visit.

The tomb's location is rather sleepy and isolated from the rest of hancheng, and gets less visitors if you time your visit for early in the morning, or later in the afternoon.

Don't forget to bring your camera, as the views looking out from the tomb are fantastic.
Written 14 February 2014
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Raymond W
Townsville, Australia4,506 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2011 • Couples
We're not going to pretend that we had heard of Sima Qian before we had come to Shaanxi, but it seems that the guy was some kind of Chinese Herodotus: the father of Chinese history. His tomb, located on a suitably lonely outcrop above the Yellow River, has become a pilgrimage site for certain Chinese. Being in the vicinity, we decided to stop by for a look.

All things considered, this was the best bit of sightseeing we did in the Hancheng region. Set atop a rocky pinnacle, the tomb requires a bit of scramble uphill. Part of this is along an ancient road and road-cut, dating back some 1500 years. There are pines, cypresses, carved gateways, stone terraces and curving stairways, all of which makes this place seem like the home of a sage from a shaolin flick. The views back to the Yellow River don't hurt either, even if the whole landscape, like much of China, was on the smoggy side. The other modern touch was the three kilometre long overpass above the Yellow River. This was quite a remarkable structure in its own right, but it didn't add to the old-time historical mystique.

The tomb itself is a round, stone structure, split through the middle by an ancient tree. All in all, our visit here was the highlight of a trip to Hancheng.
Written 3 September 2011
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Paul H
Salem, OR17 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2016 • Couples
The grounds are very large and beautifully done. There are many worth while things tos ee here. Worth visiting
Written 30 March 2017
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