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- Location: Qian County, Shaanxi province

The Qianling Mausoleum (乾陵) is one of the Tang Dynasty (618–907AD) tombs located in Qian County, Shaanxi province. It was built in 684 AD (with additional construction until 706), and several royal family members were buried in this location including Emperor Gaozong (649–683AD) of Tang Dynasty and his wife who was China's only governing empress Wu Zetian (690–705AD).

Qianling is the most typical and best preserved of all the eighteen Tang mausoleums. The mausoleum is well-known for its Tang Dynasty stone statues as well as for the mural paintings adorning the subterranean walls of the tombs. Besides the main tumulus mound and underground tombs of Gaozong and Wu Zetian, there are 17 satellite tombs of kings, princes and high ministers.

Travel tips:

- Hours: 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. (Mar - Nov);

                8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. (Dec - Feb);

- Admission: 70 yuan (Mar - Nov);

                        40 yuan (Dec - Feb);

- Tel: +86-910-5510004

- How to get there: You can take the No. 3 tourism bus from Xi'an railway station.