Archaeological Sites in China
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 Silk Road stop.…
Dafo Temple (Xinchang)
Dafo Temple is a historic Buddhist temple in Zhejiang Province, China, with a history of more than 1,600 years [1]. The site serves as a symbol of Xinchang County and attracts tens of thousands of…
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 carved kang…
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 housed nine…
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 cliffs [1]. Statues range…
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. Discovered in 1992 when…
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 Capitals. The…
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[1]. Construction lasted 38 years from 246 to 208 BC[1]. The…
Yangshan Quarry
An ancient stone quarry near Nanjing that operated for many centuries, supplying stone for major buildings and monuments throughout the city [1]. The quarry is renowned for the gigantic unfinished…