華(hua)清(qing)(qing)宮(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)是唐代封建帝王游幸(xing)的別(bie)宮(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)。背山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)面渭,倚驪(li)(li)(li)峰山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)勢而筑(zhu),規模宏大(da)(da),建筑(zhu)壯(zhuang)麗,樓(lou)臺館殿(dian),遍布(bu)驪(li)(li)(li)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)上下。唐詩(shi)人白居易《驪(li)(li)(li)宮(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)高(gao)》詩(shi)曰:“高(gao)高(gao)驪(li)(li)(li)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)上有(you)宮(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong),朱樓(lou)紫(zi)殿(dian)三四(si)重”。清(qing)(qing)人錢維喬《華(hua)清(qing)(qing)宮(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)》詩(shi)道:“華(hua)清(qing)(qing)之宮(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)驪(li)(li)(li)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)足(zu),玉殿(dian)千重相連屬”。驪(li)(li)(li)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)景色宜人,溫(wen)(wen)(wen)泉蕩邪去疾。傳說遠(yuan)在三千年(nian)(nian)前的西(xi)周時期,就(jiu)已成(cheng)為(wei)周天子的游幸(xing)之地。那時的溫(wen)(wen)(wen)泉名“星辰湯(tang)”。《三秦記》載(zai):“始皇初,砌石起宇(yu),名驪(li)(li)(li)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)湯(tang),漢(han)武加修飾焉”。北周武帝天和四(si)年(nian)(nian)(569),令大(da)(da)冢(zhong)宰宇(yu)文護造皇湯(tang)石井。隋文帝開(kai)皇三年(nian)(nian)(583)列植松柏千株(zhu),修屋建宇(yu)。至唐代逐步形成(cheng)規模。唐太宗(zong)貞觀十八(ba)年(nian)(nian)(644),詔左衛大(da)(da)將軍姜行本,將作大(da)(da)匠閻立德建宮(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)室(shi)樓(lou)閣,賜名“湯(tang)泉宮(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)”。《冊府元龜》載(zai):“貞觀二(er)(er)十二(er)(er)年(nian)(nian)(648)正月戊戌,帝如溫(wen)(wen)(wen)湯(tang)。癸卯(mao),御制(zhi)碑以示(shi)群臣”。唐高(gao)宗(zong)咸亨二(er)(er)年(nian)(nian)(671)改名溫(wen)(wen)(wen)泉宮(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)。唐玄宗(zong)天寶六(liu)載(zai)(747),更溫(wen)(wen)(wen)泉宮(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)為(wei)華(hua)清(qing)(qing)宮(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong),“環(huan)宮(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)所置(zhi)百(bai)司區署,詔琯(guan)總經(jing)度驪(li)(li)(li)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan),疏巖剔(ti)藪,為(wei)天子游覽”(《唐書(shu)·房琯(guan)傳》)。華(hua)清(qing)(qing)宮(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)因在驪(li)(li)(li)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan),又(you)叫驪(li)(li)(li)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)宮(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong),亦稱(cheng)驪(li)(li)(li)宮(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)。白居易《驪(li)(li)(li)宮(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)高(gao)》詩(shi):“驪(li)(li)(li)宮(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)高(gao)兮入(ru)云”。驪(li)(li)(li)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)似錦若繡,一(yi)名繡嶺(ling),宮(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)因山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)名,亦名繡嶺(ling)宮(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)。唐代詩(shi)人崔(cui)涂、李商隱、崔(cui)道融詠華(hua)清(qing)(qing)宮(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong),皆以“繡嶺(ling)宮(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)”為(wei)詩(shi)名。
華清(qing)宮(gong)始建于(yu)(yu)唐(tang)(tang)初,鼎(ding)盛于(yu)(yu)唐(tang)(tang)玄(xuan)宗執政(zheng)以(yi)(yi)后(hou)。唐(tang)(tang)玄(xuan)宗悉心經營(ying)建起如(ru)此宏大的離宮(gong),他幾乎(hu)每(mei)年(nian)(nian)十月都要到此游(you)幸(xing)(xing)。歲(sui)盡(jin)始還長安(an)(an)。故有“十月一日(ri)天子來,青繩御路無(wu)塵埃”之(zhi)名(ming)句。據清(qing)乾隆本《臨潼縣志》載:從開(kai)元二(er)年(nian)(nian)(714)到天寶(bao)十四年(nian)(nian)(755)的40年(nian)(nian)間,先(xian)后(hou)出游(you)華清(qing)宮(gong)36次(ci),有時一年(nian)(nian)兩去,其微(wei)行(xing)間出無(wu)法計算(suan)。游(you)幸(xing)(xing)規模甚大,“千乘萬旗被原野,云霞(xia)草木相輝光”。“八十一車千萬騎,朝有宴飲暮(mu)有賜”。等于(yu)(yu)把長安(an)(an)的政(zheng)府機關搬到驪山(shan),竟(jing)然以(yi)(yi)華清(qing)宮(gong)為中心,形成了一個新的城市。安(an)(an)史(shi)亂后(hou),政(zheng)局(ju)突變,唐(tang)(tang)玄(xuan)宗終于(yu)(yu)從皇帝(di)的寶(bao)座上跌落了下來。華清(qing)宮(gong)的游(you)幸(xing)(xing)迅速衰落,唐(tang)(tang)朝以(yi)(yi)后(hou)各(ge)代皇帝(di)已很少出游(you)華清(qing)宮(gong)。
后(hou)(hou)(hou)晉高祖(zu)天福年(nian)(nian)間(jian),把破壞(huai)的(de)(de)華(hua)(hua)清宮(gong)(gong)“改曰(yue)靈泉(quan)觀”,賜(si)予道士。宋(song)時,“湯所館殿(dian)(dian),鞠為茂(mao)草”,建(jian)筑物已十(shi)(shi)分破爛(lan)。宋(song)人只能根據華(hua)(hua)清宮(gong)(gong)的(de)(de)遺跡,“刊故宮(gong)(gong)圖于石”,讓后(hou)(hou)(hou)人知道唐代華(hua)(hua)清宮(gong)(gong)的(de)(de)全盛而已。至(zhi)元世祖(zu)中統二年(nian)(nian)(1261)以前(qian),有趙志(zhi)古等(deng)人,組織民間(jian)力量,曾(ceng)以15年(nian)(nian)的(de)(de)時間(jian)整修(xiu)華(hua)(hua)清宮(gong)(gong),曾(ceng)建(jian)起三清殿(dian)(dian)等(deng)八座(zuo)大(da)殿(dian)(dian),朝元、沖明二閣和九(jiu)龍、芙蓉等(deng)湯池(據乾隆本《臨潼縣志(zhi)》)。以后(hou)(hou)(hou)又逐漸蕭條。清圣祖(zu)康(kang)熙四十(shi)(shi)二年(nian)(nian)(1702)冬十(shi)(shi)一(yi)月(yue)西巡(xun)時也(ye)(ye)重修(xiu)過華(hua)(hua)清池(原華(hua)(hua)清宮(gong)(gong)),他曾(ceng)“駐蹕溫泉(quan)”。民國(guo)時期,也(ye)(ye)有過幾(ji)次整修(xiu),可是華(hua)(hua)清池及(ji)驪山所存(cun)古建(jian),大(da)約(yue)就是清初重建(jian)后(hou)(hou)(hou)所保(bao)留下的(de)(de)格局(ju),到解放前(qian)已是湯池寥落,宮(gong)(gong)殿(dian)(dian)蕭疏,一(yi)片破敗景象。
解放后人民政(zheng)府自(zi)1959年起進行了大(da)規模(mo)的擴建(jian),辟湯池,修殿宇,建(jian)賓館,開花園,使古老的華清宮煥發了青春,成為人民群(qun)眾游樂(le)之處(chu)。
2018年4月(yue)13日,2018中國西(xi)北旅(lv)游營銷大(da)會暨旅(lv)游裝備展上,入圍“神奇西(xi)北100景(jing)”排名第二。