According to historical records, the location of Ganquan Palace is "the place of worship to heaven since the Yellow Emperor" and the place where the Yellow Emperor ascended to heaven and became immortal. I still remember that "Xiongnu sacrificed to heaven, and now Yunyang Ganquan Mountain, Qin seized its land." The Yellow Emperor offered sacrifices to the gods, and the princes' court was in Ganquan. There was a palace of light here in the Qin dynasty, and there was a palace of Ganquan next to it in the Han dynasty. Historical Records of Qin Shihuang: "In the twenty-seventh year, the first emperor toured Longxi and Beidi, went out of Jitou Mountain and returned to China. How to do the letter palace in Weinan has made it a polar temple, like the celestial pole. Because the temple road leads to Mount Li (that is, "Mount Li"), it is the front hall of Ganquan. The tunnel construction belongs to Xianyang. It's 20 years old, and I've been given a knighthood. Zhi Equator. " Historical Records of Xiaowu: "Also known as Ganquan Palace, the center is a stage room, where the gods of heaven, earth and Thailand are painted and sacrificed." According to the Records of Sacrifice to the Suburbs in the History of Han Dynasty, Emperor Wu of Qi said: "As the site of Ganquan Palace, there is a stage room in the middle, painting the gods of heaven and earth and offering sacrifices to the gods." These accounts show that the ancient worship of the gods is very grand, and it is one of the important activities of the legendary Huangdi and Qin and Han emperors in Ganquan Palace.

In ancient times, the site of Ganquan Palace was valued, and the palace was built here in Qin and Han dynasties because Ganquan area was famous for its dangerous terrain in ancient times. Fan Ju's "Warring States Policy" describes: "The kingdom of the king has Ganquan and Taniguchi in the north." Ganquan Mountain is the outpost of Xianyang. In order to resist aggression, Qin Shihuang built the Imperial Palace on the site of Ganquan Palace, and built a straight road from Ganquan to Jiuyuan in Inner Mongolia to facilitate armament. Ganquan Palace site is a summer resort with high and cool terrain. Qin Shihuang went to the Guanglin Palace in Ganquan, not only to escape the heat, but also to deter the Huns.

During the Western Han Dynasty, the site of Ganquan Palace was second only to Weiyang Palace in Chang 'an. According to historical records, after the expansion of Ganquan Palace in the first year of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, "Nineteen miles a week, 120 steps in the twelve palaces" ("Guan Zhong"). According to another record, the site of Ganquan Palace "compared with palace buildings, every official has a mansion" (Parentheses). This shows the grandeur of the palace. Han Shu Suburb Sacrifice Records records that Emperor Gaozu went to Ganquan Palace: "Emperor Gaozu came five times, Wendy came 26 times, Emperor Wudi came 26 times, Emperor Wudi came 75 times and Emperor Xuandi came 25 times. It has been 20 years since the first year of the Yuan Dynasty." According to Zi Jian, Emperor Taizong visited Ganquan Palace in the 20th year of Zhenguan (646). The Qin and Han Dynasties followed the Tang Dynasty, and emperors traveled to and from the ruins of Ganquan Palace because many important political decisions were made here, such as meeting governors, entertaining foreign envoys, preventing foreign invasion and safeguarding the frontier.