Get to know Qian County
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- Administrative area
- County · 县
- Part of
- Xianyang
- Chinese name
- 乾县
- Local areas
- County guide
Area & population
- Area in the source
- 1,002.71 km²
- Population · 2019
- 620,000
Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.
Stone figures on the imperial approach
Stone people and horses line Qianling’s spirit way. Among the monuments are the Wordless Stele (无字碑), stone lions and sixty-one figures traditionally known as the foreign dignitaries. The latter stand north of the inner enclosure’s southern gate, their hands held together before them; their heads have been lost.
Painted diplomacy and county food
The Guest Envoys mural (客使图), excavated from the tomb of Crown Prince Zhanghuai (章怀太子), depicts three officials receiving three differently dressed envoys. Beyond the imperial site, the county’s named food quartet, the Four Treasures of Qianzhou (乾州四宝), comprises guokui flatbread (锅盔), dried noodles (挂面), chasu pastry (馇酥) and tofu pudding (豆腐脑).
Sources for this guide
乾县概况_ 乾县人民政府 · Qian County Government
跨越千年不朽 探寻丝路明珠——走近乾陵感受盛唐文化“脉动”_ 乾县人民政府 · Xianyang Daily, republished by Qian County Government
Original English written from the listed sources and checked sentence by sentence against quoted extracts by a separate reviewer. Updated 2026-09-26.
Explore Qian County
Core places to explore, with English and Chinese names.
Places to explore around Qian County
The spirit way leading toward the main mound of Qianling Mausoleum, Qian County, Shaanxi; 31 August 2013.Plan your visit
Getting there
Qian County is about 50 km in a straight line from central Xianyang. Search for 乾县 in a map app to find stations and your accommodation.
Where to stay →Build your route
Start with Qianling Mausoleum. The linked place guides have entrance and visit details.
Continue with Xianyang →More in Xianyang
Sources & geographic information
Administrative names and parent areas: Official geographic directory · Reference date 2026-09-06.
Photo: Qianling Mausoleum · 猫猫的日记本 · CC BY-SA 3.0. Proportionally resized and converted to WebP without cropping, retouching or changing the photographed subject.
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