Mawei Post Station | The place where Yang Guifei died

|The place where Yang Guifei died. In 756 AD, An Lushan's rebel army broke through Tongguan, and Emperor Xuanzong of Tang fled from Chang'an to Shu with Yang Guifei and others. When they arrived at Mawei Post Station, the tragedy of fate was played out. Yang Guozhong was killed by soldiers, and Yang Guifei, at the age of 38, was forced by the soldiers to take a silk ribbon and hang herself on a pear tree. The 72-year-old Emperor Xuanzong of Tang helplessly watched his lover die. The past prosperity was like a dream, and only the yellow earth of Mawei Post Station buried this sad past. This place has since become a pain point in history, witnessing the rapid decline of the Tang Dynasty and marking the eternal sadness of Yang Guifei, making future generations lament and sigh, with endless emotions about the rise and fall of history and the tragic fate of beautiful women. There are several scenic spots worth visiting in and around Mawei Post Station: Mawei Post Station Folk Culture Village - Features: A national 4A-level tourist attraction with ancient architecture, traditional handicraft workshops, old cave dwellings, various Guanzhong-style snacks, and folk art performances such as Qin Opera and shadow puppetry. - Location: Located in Lijiapo Village, Mawei Subdistrict Office, Xingping, Xianyang.  Yang Guifei Tomb Museum - Features: The museum has Yang Guifei's tomb, a sacrificial hall, a stele corridor, a stone carving exhibition area, etc. The tomb is wrapped in blue bricks and is semi-circular in shape, with steles of famous people from the Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties embedded in the corridor. - Location: Located 500 meters west of Mawei Town Street, Xingping City, on Mawei Slope.  Huangshan Palace - Features: A Taoist holy place in the early Western Han Dynasty, more than 2,200 years old, with attractions such as Taishang Huai, Jade Emperor Hall, and Sanqing Hall. There is a temple fair on the 15th day of the second lunar month every year. - Location: Located about 1 km north of Mawei Street, Xingping City.  Maoling Museum - Features: A Western Han Dynasty museum with the tomb of Emperor Wu of Han, the tomb of Huo Qubing, and a large group of stone carvings. The museum has a rich collection, and the stone carvings in front of Huo Qubing's tomb are treasures of ancient Chinese sculpture art. - Location: Not far from Mawei Post Station.