Huaqing Pool (华清池), also known as the Huaqing Hot Springs (华清宫), 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.
Nevertheless, the historical legacy of the Huaqing pools has received lasting commemoration, such as in the following mention of Emperor Xuanzong and Yang in Bai Juyi's poem Song of Everlasting Regret: 春寒賜浴華清池,溫泉水滑洗凝脂。
This site was also the scene of the 1936 Xi'an Incident, when Chiang Kai-shek was kidnapped by former warlord Zhang Xueliang and forced to participate in a United Front with the Chinese Communist Party to oppose Imperial Japan.
[2] Huaqing Pool is currently an important tourist spot, classified as a AAAAA scenic area by the China National Tourism Administration.