Guishan Han Dynasty Tombs
Guishan Han Dynasty Tombs
4.5
8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
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8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
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8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
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8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Thursday
8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Friday
8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Saturday
8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Sunday
8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
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hankpop
Chacalal, Mexico45 contributions
Jan 2017 • Business
It's pretty amazing to be able to walk through a 2000 year old emperor's tomb. It wasn't crowded the day we visited and we had an excellent tour guide who explained the tomb and it's history to us in English. The Emperor and his wife were buried in tomb which are tunneled in side of the mountain. Each tomb has a separate stone corridor entrance but they are connected inside so they can hang out together in the after-life. The Emperor's tomb has about 9 rooms but his wife only has 5 rooms. There's a room for the horses, a bathroom, living room, and then a room for the crypt These tombs were raided years ago so the original treasurers were stolen but there are crypts from similar tombs in place to give you an idea of what it looked like. It is amazing to see something that was built over 2000 years ago and that was all carved out by hand.
There is also two very nice museums on the site as well. One of which has very interesting edicts from past Emperors and exam cheat sheets from the past.
There is also two very nice museums on the site as well. One of which has very interesting edicts from past Emperors and exam cheat sheets from the past.
Written 15 January 2017
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keiran t
Brisbane, Australia10 contributions
Feb 2013 • Business
here you will find a kings tomb and visiting it was just fantastic. a stone figure display and gardens. you will also find an scroll museum and unless you read Chinese it's not too great, but the cool thing inside the scroll museum is you can dress up in acient chinese royal clothing and get your photo....In the kings tomb itself, it blew me away with the design, workmenship and share size. The main advice I have is allow a couple of hours for this visit and it's difficult to findt a taxi from here. My advice would be if you can't speak Chinese to call yourself a taxi, prearrange your return trip to get back to town or your hotel before you go there.
Written 22 March 2013
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StrShp115
Berkeley, CA301 contributions
Oct 2019 • Friends
Xuzhou may not be one of the top destinations in China to visit....but if you have the time, it’s worth the time and certainly a visit that avoids the huge crowds of many popular historical sites. We found the audio tour in English to be quite good and as informative as visiting Versailles....The tomb itself is carved into a natural stone hill. Like the Egyptians pyramids, these burial grounds provided many necessities for the afterlife....cooking facilities, an actual toilet, stables for a horse drawn chariot, a party room. his and hers burial caskets....it’s remarkable preserved and the artifacts are well presented. The quarters are a little tight...if you have visited the Catacombs in Paris, it’s a bit confining....but it’s not crowded nor the actual site is not large and takes no more than an hours to walk through. In addition to the tombs, there are 2 other exhibitions to visit...a beautiful garden with many stone sculptures and a museum exhibit of artifacts
Written 13 November 2019
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Yew Hong Ng
Singapore, Singapore195 contributions
Dec 2018 • Solo
I visited two tombs of King of Chu while in Xuzhou - one is at Shizishan with the Terracotta Warriors, and one at Guishan (much further from city central compared to Shizishan). It's a bit of a distance but I managed to get there in one hour plus using the local city bus. Some reviews of this place are wrong. This is not an Emperor's tomb, neither does it have a terracotta army (the tomb with the terracotta army is at Shizishan, quite near to the Xuzhou train station). During the Han Dynasty, the first Emperor of China bestowed lands to some of his relatives, and these were known as Kings. They had autonomy but are politically vassals of the Emperor. In total there are 12 Kings of Chu during the Han Dynasty, the tombs of which 8 have been found.The first King of Chu was the younger brother of the first Han Emperor, and the land he was given was passed down to his descendants. The identity of the actual King buried in the tomb at Guishan is known as a seal containing his name - Liu Zhu - was excavated. This is the sixth King of Chu. It is interesting even if you had gone to the tomb at Shizishan as this tomb was well-completed (the one at Shizishan with the Terracotta Warriors was unfinished and there were signs that the King of that tomb was buried hastily before the tomb was completed). An interesting feature that you can see in this tomb is the drainage system. The tomb consisted of kitchens complete with a well that still contain water as it is replenished by water dripping from the top! The water overflows and run into a well-built drainage system - all built 2000 years ago!
Another interesting feature is the Queen was buried in an adjacent tomb and an opening was made so that both tombs can be traversed. Getting a guide would make your visit more informative.
The ticket to the Guishan Tomb also grants you entry into a nearby museum on Imperial Edicts, and a garden exhibiting statues and carvings.
Another interesting feature is the Queen was buried in an adjacent tomb and an opening was made so that both tombs can be traversed. Getting a guide would make your visit more informative.
The ticket to the Guishan Tomb also grants you entry into a nearby museum on Imperial Edicts, and a garden exhibiting statues and carvings.
Written 14 December 2018
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Dave M
Hereford, England, United Kingdom10 contributions
May 2018 • Couples
Guishan tomb is a fair distance north west of the Han Dynasty (terracotta warriors) site but we managed to get there by 2 buses with help. Buses have numbers but all writing in Chinese characters and stops announced only in Chinese. We enjoyed visiting the tomb, which was atmospheric, and the 2 other museums on the same site, and could have explored the site some more. If time limited, the terracotta army is the must in Xuzhou, but Guishan added to our cultural day in this city.
Written 6 May 2018
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Mie_from_Denmark
Copenhagen65 contributions
Oct 2014 • Family
Just as interesting as the terracotta warriers. The area around the tombs is also very interesting with a beautiful and well kept park.
Written 23 October 2014
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Bangpaulxu
Beijing, China1,423 contributions
Feb 2019 • Business
I went with an American delegation to see this tomb. We had a tour guide who explained everything. It is quite an interesting tomb and would recommend anyone to see it. It really shows the history of this area and the history of China
Written 22 February 2019
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Michael D
Shanghai, China198 contributions
Jul 2016 • Family
I have to assume this is Emperor Chu's tomb located on the Han Dynasty grounds. Admission includes the Han terracotta army, which is why I was there. But, we decided to the tombs as well. It was packed with people, narrow, and eerie. My kids just wanted out and frankly, so did I. From reading other reviews, there may be quite a bit more here than what I saw, but I was not impressed with the tomb.
Definitely enjoy the grounds around the tomb, though. The surrounding park is beautiful.
Definitely enjoy the grounds around the tomb, though. The surrounding park is beautiful.
Written 11 August 2016
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Michael T
Shanghai, China85 contributions
Jul 2016 • Family
Firstly, all explanations are write. Not only in Chinese but also English and Japanese. The place is not as big as one might guess. I would say an hour is about enough. One can learn a lot about Chinese history of this era.
It is cold and humor inside, at least when we were there end of July. So it is a good choice on a hot summer day.
The ceiling inside the cave is very low thus with more than 170 cm tall you have to duck in some areas.
It is cold and humor inside, at least when we were there end of July. So it is a good choice on a hot summer day.
The ceiling inside the cave is very low thus with more than 170 cm tall you have to duck in some areas.
Written 31 July 2016
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zoerb11
Shanghai, China17 contributions
May 2016 • Couples
Very interesting.
The after life palace was most interesting. with music hall, armory, kitchens, stables and carriages.
The surrounding park is filled with a great diversity of Fu Dog, hitching posts, and gate hinge sockets
Not to be missed is the exhibition hall dedicated to the Imperial Examinations.
Be ware that transport back into town is difficult.. Best to get on the bus directly opposite the main entrance. For 1 quai the non-air conditioned or 2 for AC bus will take back to downtown.
Vendors and guards are very helpful making sure we got on the right bus.
On Saturdays many schools do field trips. The Imperial Exams are as alien to the elementary students but many will be just a bound to them as their ancestors. Today's civil service exam succeeds the imperial exams in spirit, not ideology.
The after life palace was most interesting. with music hall, armory, kitchens, stables and carriages.
The surrounding park is filled with a great diversity of Fu Dog, hitching posts, and gate hinge sockets
Not to be missed is the exhibition hall dedicated to the Imperial Examinations.
Be ware that transport back into town is difficult.. Best to get on the bus directly opposite the main entrance. For 1 quai the non-air conditioned or 2 for AC bus will take back to downtown.
Vendors and guards are very helpful making sure we got on the right bus.
On Saturdays many schools do field trips. The Imperial Exams are as alien to the elementary students but many will be just a bound to them as their ancestors. Today's civil service exam succeeds the imperial exams in spirit, not ideology.
Written 9 May 2016
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