Beilin (or Stele) Museum

西安碑林博物馆; Xī'ān Bēilín Bówùguǎn

Remarkable collection of 4000 inscribed stone tablets, covering scripture, poetry, classic Chinese texts, triumphs of rulers, family history, and practical affairs such as instructions to rebuild a school. The 7th century Nestorian Stele (Showroom 2, first exhibit on the left) depicts the coming of Nestorian Christianity to China.

• museum
• history
• family

Address

15 Sanxue St, Beilin District (碑林区三学街15号)

Getting there

just inside the south city wall, near Wenchang Gate; about 800 m northeast of Yongningmen Metro Station on Line 2

Hours

Mar-Nov: 08:00-18:30; Dec-Feb: 08:00-18:00, no entry in last 45 minutes

Price

Mar-Nov: ¥60, Dec-Feb: ¥50, or ¥100 (if combined with City Walls)