Xian Grand Tang Dynasty Ever-bright City

Grand Tang Dynasty Ever-bright City is located in Xian’s Yanta District, at the foot of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda. Running 2100m (6890ft) north from the Big Wild Goose Pagoda South Square south to South Tang Dynasty City Wall ruins, and 500m (1640ft) east from Ci’en East Road west to Ci’en West Road, with a total construction area of 650000 square meters, it is Asia's largest sculpture landscape street and China's first street with face-scanning software payment function.

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Grand Tang Dynasty Ever-bright City Facts

Four Squares, Four Cultural Venues and Five Sculptures

Grand Tang Dynasty Ever-bright City was founded themed on China Tang Dynasty culture. It now consists of four squares - the Big Wild Goose Pagoda North Square, Master Xuan Zang Square and Zhenguang Square; four cultural venues - Xian Concert Hall, Shaanxi Opera House, Xian Art Gallery and Qujiang Pacific Film City; and five cultural sculptures, including Tang Dynasty Buddha Culture Sculpture, Tang Dynasty Hero Sculpture, Governing of Emperor Zhenguang Sculpture, Queen Wuzetian Sculpture and Kaiyuan Prosperity Sculpture.

Grand Tang Dynasty Ever-bright City is the best place in Xian and even China to experience Tang Dynasty culture and history.

Emperor Zhenguan Square

It is the core part Grand Tang Dynasty Ever-bright City, made of Xian Concert Hall, Shaanxi Opera House, Xian Art Gallery and Qujiang Pacific Film City. The square adopts a vertical design, with four sunken squares on the ground floor to organically link the ground and underground activities.

Kaiyuan Square

Kaiyuan Square stands as the scenic highlight along the central axis of the Grand Tang Dynasty Ever-Bright City. Spanning 161 meters north to south and 78 meters east to west, it covers approximately 12,200 square meters. This includes a dry fountain area of about 1,000 square meters and landscaped greenery spanning roughly 1,300 square meters. The plaza features a group sculpture titled “The Prosperous Kaiyuan Era” and eight LED-illuminated dragon-adorned columns. When these LED pillars light up against the ancient city's night sky, the Everlasting City radiates an even more enchanting “never-sleeping” allure.

South Square of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda

As a significant Chinese Buddhist cultural space in Xi'an, the South Square of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda integrates with the traditional architectural complex of Da Ci'en Temple to create a distinctive venue blending social and spiritual significance.

Wanguolaichao Sculpture

After the reign of Zhenguan (Emperor Tang Taizong) and the flourishing era of Kaiyuan (Emperor Tang Xuanzong), the Tang Dynasty became the most prosperous and civilized country in the world at that time, and a paradise in the East that all countries in the world yearned for. Chang 'an, today’s Xian, the capital of the Tang Dynasty, was the holy land that was expected by all, and was home to many foreigners. Tang culture spreaded far and wide, and Chinese civilization influenced the world. Wanguolaichao Sculpture depicts exactly the scene that all nations come to pay respects to China.

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Emperor Wuzetian Sculpture

It is to remember Queen Wu zetian - the only female emperor in Chinese history. This group of sculptures, connected between Zhenguan square and Kaiyuan square, were built based on the painting of “Queen's Journey” by Zhang Xuan, a famous Tang Dynasty Lady painter.

Tang Dynasty Historical and Cultural Relief Pillars

Surrounding Emperor Wuzetian Sculpture, there are 24 pillars, of Tang Dynasty Dougong (bucket arch) architecture style, presenting 48 important cultural events of the Tang Dynasty, such as "Qujiang banquet”, “Silk Road”, “Lantern Exhibition on Lantern Festival ", in the form of reliefs.

Events and Activities

How to get to Grand Tang Dynasty Ever-bright City

By metro: Get on Line 3 or 4 at the nearest station and get off at Dayanta (the Big Wild Goose Pagoda) Station.

By city bus: Visitors can take Qujiang Tourist Bus, Round Mountain Bus No.1, City Bus No.5, No.19, No.22, No.23, No.24, No.30, No.34, No.41, No.44, No.189, No.224, No.242, No.307, No.400, No.401, No.408, No.500, No.501, No.521, No.526, No.601, No.606, No.609, No.701, Tourist Bus No.6, Tourist Bus No.8, Tourist Bus No.9 and get off at the Big Wild Goose Pagoda Station.

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