Huaqing Palace
华清宫
- Outdoor pools
- Water temperature
- 43 °C
- Source temperature
- 43 °C
Where these facts come from
- Water facts read from hqc.cn
- Operator's site checked Oct 5, 2026 and answering
Iconic Tang-dynasty imperial hot-spring complex at the foot of Mount Li, where ~43°C springs fed the baths of Emperor Xuanzong and Yang Guifei.
About
Huaqing Palace (Huaqing Pool) sits at the northern foot of Mount Li (Lishan) in Lintong, about 25-30 km east of Xi'an. Emperors of the Zhou, Qin, Han, Sui and Tang dynasties built palaces and villas here around the natural hot springs; the site is most famous as the setting of Tang Emperor Xuanzong's romance with his consort Yang Guifei.
Natural hot-spring water
Four springs feed the complex with mineral-rich geothermal water that holds a constant temperature of about 43°C (109°F), discharging roughly 112 tons per hour. The water carries minerals long valued for their effect on the skin.
Tang imperial bath pools
- Lotus Flower Pool (Nine Dragon Pool) - the emperor's bath
- Haitang (Crabapple) Pool - shaped like a Chinese crabapple flower, used by Yang Guifei and imperial concubines
- Shangshi Pool - for ministers and officials
- Star Pool - believed to date to a much earlier age
- Crown Prince Pool - for the crown prince
Heritage & bathing today
The excavated Tang bath foundations are preserved within the Tang Dynasty Imperial Hot Spring Relics Museum. Huaqing Palace is a National 5A-grade scenic area and a National Key Cultural Relics Protection Site, and it was also the scene of the 1936 Xi'an Incident. It functions primarily as an open-air heritage and scenic site rather than a public bathhouse; the hot-spring water can be touched at the site, while full soaking is offered at adjacent hot-spring hotels and spas.
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Location
Lintong, Xi'an
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