Ganquan Palace
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Founded | Qin Dynasty (221 – 207 BCE) |
The Ganquan Palace or Sweet Spring Palace (Chinese: 甘泉宫; pinyin: Gānquán Gōng) was a Qin dynasty (221–207 BCE) imperial palace with later additions by Emperor Wu of Han in 138 BCE. It was a temporary imperial residence (离宫, lígōng) outside the capital, which was Xianyang for the Qin and Chang'an for the Han.[1] Its ruins are located in Chunhua County, Xianyang, Shaanxi, China. It is a Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level.
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- Major National Historical and Cultural Sites in Shaanxi
- Ruins in China
- Qin dynasty
- Han dynasty architecture
- Xianyang
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