Archaeological Sites in China

Cave Structures in China (3)

Guyaju Caves

Guyaju Caves

China's largest ancient cliff dwelling complex, carved into the slopes of Tianhuang Mountain in Yanqing District, Beijing. The site contains over 350 chambers with rooms featuring…

Cave Structures · 1 - 500 AD
Longmen Grottoes

Longmen Grottoes

Located 12 kilometres south of Luoyang in Henan province, China, the Longmen Grottoes comprise 2,345 caves housing as many as 100,000 Buddhist statues carved into limestone…

Cave Structures · 1 - 500 AD
Longyou Grottoes

Longyou Grottoes

A complex of 24 artificial sandstone caverns carved into Fenghuang Hill near Shiyan Beicun village in Zhejiang Province, China, covering approximately 30,000 square metres.…

Cave Structures · 500 BC - 1 AD

Temple complex in China (2)

Dafo Temple (Xinchang)

Dafo Temple (Xinchang)

Dafo Temple is a historic Buddhist temple in Zhejiang Province, China, with a history of more than 1,600 years. The site serves as a symbol of Xinchang County and attracts tens of…

Temple complex · 1 - 500 AD
Lingyin Temple

Lingyin Temple

Lingyin Temple is a Chan Buddhist temple founded in 328 AD by the Indian monk Huili near Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China. At its peak under the Wuyue Kingdom (947-960 AD), it…

Temple complex · 1 - 500 AD

City in China (1)

Luoyang

Luoyang

Luoyang, in central China's Henan Province, served as capital for 13 dynasties over a history spanning more than 4,000 years, making it the earliest of China's Four Great Ancient…

City · 1500 - 500 BC

City/town/settlement in China (1)

Ancient City of Jiaohe

Ancient City of Jiaohe

A ruined earthen city atop a leaf-shaped plateau between two river valleys near Turpan, Xinjiang. Capital of the Anterior Jushi Kingdom from 108 BC to 450 AD, it served as a key…

City/town/settlement · 3000 - 1500 BC

Megalithic stones in China (1)

Yangshan Quarry

Yangshan Quarry

An ancient stone quarry near Nanjing that operated for many centuries, supplying stone for major buildings and monuments throughout the city. The quarry is renowned for the…

Megalithic stones · 1 - 500 AD

Necropolis/tombs complex in China (1)

Qin Shi Huang’s Mausoleum

Qin Shi Huang’s Mausoleum

The Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang is a necropolis complex in Lintong District, Xi'an, Shaanxi, built for the first emperor of the Qin dynasty. Construction lasted 38 years from 246…

Necropolis/tombs complex · 500 BC - 1 AD

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