Xi'an

Xi'an
Also called:	Xian, Xianyang, Chang'an
Type:	City
Location:	Shaanxi, China
First mentioned in:	Marco Polo
Appearance:	The Emperor of Eternity

Xi'an, earlier known as Xianyang or Chang'an, was a city in the province of Shaanxi, China. (PROSE: The Eleventh Tiger ^[+]Loading...["The Eleventh Tiger (novel)"]) It was also stylised as Xian. (PROSE: Marco Polo ^[+]Loading...["Marco Polo (novelisation)"])

History

In the 3rd century BC, (PROSE: The Eleventh Tiger ^[+]Loading...["The Eleventh Tiger (novel)"]) during the reign of Emperor Qin Shi Huang, Xianyang was the capital of China, (PROSE: Marco Polo ^[+]Loading...["Marco Polo (novelisation)"]) and was known as the Imperial City. (AUDIO: The Emperor of Eternity) The Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang was located near the city. (PROSE: The Eleventh Tiger ^[+]Loading...["The Eleventh Tiger (novel)"])

In 210 BC, the Second Doctor was taken to the city by Fu Su. Victoria and Jamie followed, aided by Xiao Fen and Guan, who secretly wanted to kill the emperor. Chancellor Li Si, meanwhile, had a plan to steal the Doctor's TARDIS, which he attempted to do by letting them escape the city and following them to the mountain it was parked on. (AUDIO: The Emperor of Eternity ^[+]Loading...["The Emperor of Eternity"])

In 1865, the First Doctor, Ian Chesterton, Barbara Wright and Vicki Pallister and allies battled a resurrected Qin Shi Huang (curtesy of the Mandragora Helix) in the mausoleum. By this time the city was known as Xi'an. (PROSE: The Eleventh Tiger ^[+]Loading...["The Eleventh Tiger (novel)"])

References

The First Doctor suggested to Marco Polo that he might want to dig in the area around Xian, if he wanted to find the tomb of Qin Shi Huang. (PROSE: Marco Polo ^[+]Loading...["Marco Polo (novelisation)"])