Xuejiazhai, Breathtaking Cliffs and Lush Forests

Tianjiaju Village, Liulin Town, Yaozhou District, Tongchuan City, Shaanxi Province
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Introduction

The Xuejiazhai Scenic Area is located at the southern end of the Qiaoshan Mountain range, with an elevation of over 1600 meters and the highest point being Arrow Piercing Cliff. The peaks here are steep and the forests are verdant, with cliffs and steep terrain in the central area, and the height of the ridges reaches over 400 meters. The negative oxygen ion level in the scenic area is extremely high, with 20,000 per cubic centimeter, making it a great place for lung nourishment and relaxation. Xuejiazhai was named after Xue Gang stationed and practiced dance here in the late Tang Dynasty. It is a national level Danxia Geological Park, and the painting "Traveling in the Stream and Mountains" by Fan Kuan during the Northern Song Dynasty was created from the original scenery here and is now housed in the National Palace Museum in Taipei as a precious treasure. There are four naturally formed caves in the village, and due to the steep terrain, it was difficult to attack and has become the political and military center of the 26th Army of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army, as well as the base of the Red Army guerrilla.
Address
Tianjiaju Village, Liulin Town, Yaozhou District, Tongchuan City, Shaanxi Province
Opening hours
08:30-17:30 (full day)
Last admission time: 16:00 (Monday-Sunday) 08:30-17:30 (full day)
Last admission time: 16:30 (Monday-Sunday)
Transportation
Transportation Routes: Self-drive: A. Xi'an Ring Expressway (G3001)→Lvxiaozhai Interchange→Yanxi Expressway (G65W)→Guanzhuang Town→Tongxun Expressway→Zhaojin Town B. Xi'an Ring Expressway (G3001)→Lvxiaozhai Interchange→Yanxi Expressway (G65W)→Tongchuan South (Mae Po Tou)→Zhaokin Red Tourist Line→Zhaojin Town Bus: A. Xi'an North Bus Station departs around 2:30 pm daily, with one daily direct bus to Zhaojin taking about 2 hours. B. Tongchuan New District→Huayuan Bus Station (Red Tourist Line) in Yaozhou District→Xiaoqiu (Liulin)→Zhaojin Town. Departures at 7:30 am, with departures every half hour, and an estimated arrival time of about 1 hour and 20 minutes. C. Tongchuan Old District→Huayuan Bus Station in Yaozhou District→Liulin (Xiaoqiu)→Zhaojin Town. Departures at 8:00 am, with departures every half hour, and an estimated arrival time of about 1 hour and 20 minutes. Internal Shuttle within the Scenic Area: Zhaojin→Xuejiazhai Operating hours: 09:00-16:00, dual-directional, with a departure interval of 30 minutes. Pick-up points in Zhaojin Town: Tourist Service Center, pick-up point in Xuejiazhai: parking lot.