Huaqing Pool

Huaqing Pool
Huaqing Hot Springs
Stone carving Huaqing Palace.
Map
LocationMount Li, Qinling, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
Coordinates34°21′54″N 109°12′26″E / 34.36500°N 109.20722°E / 34.36500; 109.20722
Huaqing Pool
Traditional Chinese華清池
Simplified Chinese华清池
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinHuáqīng chí
Wade–GilesHua2-ch'ing1 chih2
IPA[xwǎtɕʰíŋ ʈʂʰɨ̌]
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationWàah-chīng chìh
JyutpingWaa4-cing1 ci4
Southern Min
Tâi-lôHuâ-tshing tî (lit.)

Huaqing Pool (華清池), also known as the Huaqing Hot Springs (華清宫), are a complex of hot springs located in an area characterized by mild weather and scenic views at the northern foot of Mount Li, one of the three major peaks of the Qinling. The Huaqing Hot Springs are located approximately 25 kilometers (16 mi) east of Xi'an (formerly Chang'an, the western capital of the Tang dynasty), in the province of Shaanxi, China.