Shuyuan Men is a cultural street located on the eastern side of South Gate. It was named after the Guanzhong Shuyuan (academy of classical learning) originally situated in the street. Guanzhong Shuyuan was the foremost educational institute in Shaanxi Province, and was one of the Four Famed Academies of Classical Learning during the Ming and Qing dynasties. At the east end of the street is Xian Stele Forest Museum. Initially, people made rubbings in stele forest and sold them in the street. Gradually, the street became a prosperous and  elegant market in the city. In the 1990s, Shuyuan Men underwent reconstruction and resurfaced as an ancient-style  commercial street in the busy South Avenue.

It is particularly famous for its collection of calligraphy. In fact, the market is popularly known as the "Calligraphy Street". A host of shops here carry the legacy of the ancient Chinese art. This art street is flanked by over 100 shops in the Ming and Qing styles, selling rubbings from stone inscriptions, paintings and calligraphic works by celebrities, and books of ancient seals. The high quality of this work wins many tourists at home and abroad.