華清(qing)池(chi)位于西安(an)(an)東(dong)約(yue)30公里(li)的(de)臨潼驪山北麓,主(zhu)要有(you)唐華清(qing)宮御湯遺(yi)址博(bo)物(wu)館、西安(an)(an)事變(bian)舊址、九龍湖(hu)與(yu)芙蓉(rong)湖(hu)風景(jing)區、唐梨(li)園(yuan)遺(yi)址博(bo)物(wu)館和(he)飛霜殿(dian)(dian)、昭陽(yang)殿(dian)(dian)、長(chang)生殿(dian)(dian)、環園(yuan)和(he)禹王殿(dian)(dian)等標志性(xing)(xing)建(jian)筑群。華清(qing)池(chi)溫(wen)泉共有(you)4處泉源,水(shui)清(qing)見底,蒸汽徐升,腳(jiao)下暗(an)道潺潺有(you)聲,溫(wen)泉出(chu)水(shui)量每小時達113噸。景(jing)區內浴(yu)池(chi)建(jian)筑面積約(yue)3000平方米(mi),華清(qing)池(chi)有(you)各類浴(yu)池(chi)100多間(jian),一次可容納(na)近400人洗浴(yu)。新添的(de)中(zhong)外(wai)書法碑林、梨(li)園(yuan)及(ji)其它藝術展館,構成了集旅游、文物(wu)、園(yuan)林、沐浴(yu)、娛樂、餐飲、為一體(ti)的(de)綜合性(xing)(xing)文物(wu)游覽場所,堪稱北方皇家園(yuan)林之(zhi)典范。
相傳周幽王在(zai)此建(jian)(jian)驪宮(gong)(gong)(gong),秦始皇時改(gai)為(wei)(wei)“驪山(shan)湯(tang)(tang)(tang)”,漢(han)武帝時擴建(jian)(jian)為(wei)(wei)離(li)宮(gong)(gong)(gong),唐(tang)太宗(zong)營建(jian)(jian)宮(gong)(gong)(gong)殿取(qu)名“湯(tang)(tang)(tang)泉(quan)宮(gong)(gong)(gong)”,唐(tang)玄宗(zong)再次擴建(jian)(jian)取(qu)名華(hua)(hua)清(qing)宮(gong)(gong)(gong)(華(hua)(hua)清(qing)池(chi)·驪山(shan)),因以溫(wen)泉(quan)為(wei)(wei)特征,又稱(cheng)華(hua)(hua)清(qing)池(chi)。1982年(nian)(nian)4月基建(jian)(jian)開(kai)挖(wa)地基時發現唐(tang)華(hua)(hua)清(qing)宮(gong)(gong)(gong)御湯(tang)(tang)(tang)建(jian)(jian)筑遺(yi)址(zhi)(zhi)。經(jing)考古專家發掘整(zheng)理,在(zai)4200平方(fang)米面積內發現5個湯(tang)(tang)(tang)池(chi)遺(yi)址(zhi)(zhi),并確認它(ta)們分(fen)別是蓮花湯(tang)(tang)(tang)、海棠湯(tang)(tang)(tang)、太子湯(tang)(tang)(tang)、尚食湯(tang)(tang)(tang)和星辰湯(tang)(tang)(tang),分(fen)別為(wei)(wei)皇帝、貴妃、太子、大臣的御用浴(yu)池(chi)遺(yi)址(zhi)(zhi)。在(zai)這些遺(yi)址(zhi)(zhi)上建(jian)(jian)成“唐(tang)華(hua)(hua)清(qing)宮(gong)(gong)(gong)御湯(tang)(tang)(tang)遺(yi)址(zhi)(zhi)博物館(guan)”,于(yu)1990年(nian)(nian)10月正式開(kai)放(fang)。華(hua)(hua)清(qing)池(chi)內的五間廳是1936年(nian)(nian)“西安事變”爆發時,蔣介石住地。