西安碑林

Unclaimed

Some of china’s most important histories are carved on stones, this site is a collection of these artefacts, definitely worth visiting. However it might be a bit difficult to find English guide.

As the name of this place indicates, it is a museum of historical gravestones in China. The entry ticket is inexpensive as part of the museum was not open due to renovation work in progress. Just be mindful this museum is deeply involved with Chinese history and calligraphy. Even for people growing up in China, going there without a professional guide can be hard, as you won't get much by just looking at the displays themselves. Highly recommend visiting by attending a tour if you are interested in Chinese history and calligraphy.

Besides the steles, it has an excellent gallery of Buddhist sculpture. Also a much more pleasant experience overall, as it is less crowded than most of the other museums in Xi’an. The Beilin (Forest of Steles) Museum is a rich depository of sculpture executed in Xian and the surrounding area. Originally the museum's prominence was based on its astounding collection of steles, but over the last fifty years it has also become the custodian of a body of Buddhist stone sculpture excavated in Shaanxi Province that represents the northwestern school of carving through successive periods of history from the Northern Wei (386-534) forward, with particular emphasis on the Northern Zhou (557-581) and Tang (618-907) periods.