The Huaqing Hot Spring, is situated 30 km away from Xi'an city at the foot of the Lishan Mountain. During the Western Zhou, Li Palace was originally undertaken here as resort palaces. Later the First Emperor Qin built a stone pool and gave the name "Lishan Hot Springs," and it was extended by the Han Wudi emperor. However, the strongest associations are with the Tang and most of the present buildings have a Tang style. The Hot Springs Palace was built by Emperor Taizong and a walled palace was added by Emperor Xuanzong in 747 A.D. Unfortunately, it was damaged during the An Lushan Rebellion at the middle Tang. The present site was rebuilt on the site of the Qing dynasty structure.

Huaqing Hot Springs was very famous and used to be bathing site for imperial families during the Zhou, Qin, Han, Sui and Tang Dynasties. Lady Yang, the highest-ranking imperial concubine of Tang dynasty was also having bathe in Huaquing Pool .At the present, there are four springs flowing out with a total capacity of over 110 tons of water per hour at the constant temperature of 43 degrees centigrade, which is good for bathing.