Archaeological sites in People's Republic of China
158 archaeological sites in People's Republic of China. Data from Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Ancient City Ruins of Liye The Liye Ancient City (pinyin: Lǐyē Gǔchéng) is an archaeological site in Liye Town, Longs… Ancient City of Jingzhou The ancient city of Jingzhou, known as the Ancient Jiangling City, is located at Zhangjuzh… Ancient Linzi Linzi (pinyin: Línzī) was the capital city of the Chinese Qi state. The ruins of the city … Anxi Guazhou County (pinyin: Guāzhōu Xiàn), formerly Anxi County (Ānxī Xiàn) until 2006, is a c… Astana Cemetery The Astana Cemetery (pinyin: Āsītǎnà Gǔmù) is an ancient cemetery 37 kilometers (23 mi) so… Baijinbao culture Baijinbao (pinyin: Baijinbao Yizhi) is an archaeological site of the Baijinbao culture (Ba… Baiyi Ancient Town Baiyi Ancient Town is a famous water town in Pingchang County, Bazhong, Sichuan, China. It… Banpo Banpo is a Neolithic archaeological site located in the Yellow River valley, east of prese… Bashidang Bashidang (simplified, traditional, pinyin: Bāshídàng) was the site of a Neolithic Yangtze… Battle of Dafei River The Battle of Dafei River was fought in mid-670 between the forces of the Tang dynasty and… Beiting Beshbalik is an ancient Turkic archaeological site, now located in Jimsar County, Changji … Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves The Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves (pinyin: Bózīkèlǐkè Qiānfódòng, Uyghur) is a complex of… Bingling Temple The Bingling Temple (simplified, traditional, pinyin: Bǐnglíng Sì) is a series of grottoes… Bose Basin The Bose Basin is in the western part of Guangxi province in southern China, around the ci… Bulayïq Bulayïq (traditional, simplified, pinyin: Pútáogōu) is a locality and archaeological site … Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom The Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom is an UNESCO World Heritage Si… Changsha Tongguan Kiln Site The Tongguan Kiln (simplified, traditional, pinyin: Chángshā Tóngguānyáo Yízhǐ), also call… Charklik Charklik or Charkhlik is an archaeological site named after the town of Charkhlik (Qakilik… Chengtoushan Chengtoushan (simplified, traditional, pinyin: Chéngtóushān) was a Neolithic settlement lo… Chengziya Chengziya, also spelled Chengziyai, is a Chinese archaeological site and the location of t… Cizhou ware Cizhou ware or Tz'u-chou ware (pinyin: Cízhōu yáo, Wade–Giles: Tz'u-chou yao) is a wide ra… Dabuzi Dabuzi is an archaeological site in Li County, Gansu. Music instruments have been found th… Dadiwan culture The Dadiwan culture (c. 5800–5400 BCE) was a Neolithic culture located primarily in the ea… Dahuting The Dahuting Han tombs are Eastern Han dynasty (1st century AD) tombs of Zhang Boya and hi… Damaidi Damaidi (simplified, traditional, pinyin: Dàmàidì, literally: Big wheat field) is the loca… Daming Palace The Daming Palace was the imperial palace complex of the Tang dynasty, located in its capi… Dandan Oilik Dandan Oilik (simplified, traditional, pinyin: Dāndānwūlǐkè, Uyghur), also Dandān-Uiliq, l… Dayangzhou The Dayangzhou Chengjia site is an archaeological site located on the Gan River in Dayangz… Dazu Rock Carvings The Dazu Rock Carvings (pinyin: Dàzú Shíkè) are a series of Chinese religious sculptures a… Diaoyutai site Diaoyutai (Diàoyútái Yízhǐ) is a Neolithic site in Quyang County, Hebei province, China. I… Domoko Domoko is a ruined village site (known as Old Domoko) located in the eastern region of the… Dongtalede Dongtalede (Ch) is an archaeological site in Xinjiang with numerous artifacts riminescent … Endere Endere (pinyin: Āndí'ěr) is an archaeological site in Xinjiang, China, in the southern Tak… Epang Palace The Epang or Efang Palace was a Chinese palace complex built during the reign of Qin Shi H… Erligang culture The Erligang culture ([âɚ.lì.kàŋ]) is a Bronze Age urban civilization and archaeological c… Erlitou Erlitou (pinyin: Èrlǐtou), also known as Yanshi Erlitou, is a Chinese archaeological site … Fanchengdui Fanchengdui is an archaeological site located in Zhangshu city in the province of Jiangxi,… Fangmatan Fangmatan (simplified, traditional, pinyin: Fàngmǎtān) is an archeological site located ne… Five Temple Caves The Five Temple Caves (simplified, traditional, pinyin: Wǔgèmiào shíkū) is a series of roc… Fugan Temple Fugan Temple (pinyin: fúgǎn sì) was a famous Buddhist temple in Chengdu, Sichuan province,… Ganquan Palace The Ganquan Palace or Sweet Spring Palace (pinyin: Gānquán Gōng) was a Qin dynasty (221–20… Gaochang Gaochang (pinyin: Gāochāng, Old Uyghur: Qocho), also called Khocho, Karakhoja, Qara-hoja, … Guandimiao Guandimiao (pinyin: Guāndìmiào yízhǐ, lit. 'Guandi temple ruins') is a Chinese archaeologi… Gungnae Gungnaeseong (Hanja) or Guonei was the capital of the ancient Korean kingdom of Goguryeo, … Gyama Palace Gyama Palace or Gyama Mingyur Ling in Maizhokunggar County, Lhasa, Tibet, now ruined, was … Han Yang Ling The Yangling Mausoleum of Han (simplified, traditional, pinyin: Hàn Yáng líng) is the maus… Haojing Hao or Haojing, also called Zongzhou, was one of the two settlements comprising the capita… Helan Mountains perietal art Rock Paintings of Helan Mountains (simplified, traditional, pinyin: Hèlánshān Yánhuà), als… Houtouwan Village Houtouwan (pinyin: Hòutóuwān) is an abandoned fishing village and tourist attraction on th… Hualong Cave Hualong Cave (simplified, traditional, pinyin: huálóng dòng, lit. 'flowery/elegant dragon … Huanbei Huanbei (pinyin: Huánběi), also known as Huayuanzhuang, is the site of a Bronze Age city o… Huangze Temple Huangze Temple is a Buddhist temple west of Guangyuan, along the banks of the Jialing Rive… Huoluochaideng The Horočhaidam (Mongolian: ᠬᠣᠷᠣᠭᠠ ᠴᠠᡳᡩᠠᠮ) or Huoluochaideng city site in Hanggin Banner,… Hwando Hwando (pinyin: Wandu) is a mountain fortress of the ancient Korean kingdom of Goguryeo, b… Jiahu Jiahu was the site of a Neolithic settlement based in the central plain of ancient China, … Jiangzhai site Jiangzhai (pinyin: Jiāngzhài) is a Banpo phase Yangshao culture archaeological site in the… Jieyang Tower Jieyang Tower is a Han-style building located in Jieyang, Guangdong Province, China. It is… Jinniushan Site Jinniushan is a Middle Pleistocene paleoanthropological site, dating to around 260,000 yea… Jinsha site Jinsha (pinyin: Jīnshā) is a Chinese archaeological site located in Qingyang, Chengdu, the… Jizhou ware Jizhou ware or Chi-chou ware (pinyin: Jízhōu yáo, Wade–Giles: Chi-chou yao) is Chinese pot… Ju Ju (pinyin: Jǔ) was an ancient Chinese city that existed during the Warring States period,… Karuo culture The Karuo culture (3300 to 2000 BC) was a Neolithic culture in Tibet. The culture cultivat… Khara-Khoto Khara-Khoto, also known as Heicheng, is an abandoned city near the Juyan Lake in the sum o… Kizil Caves The Kizil Caves (also romanized as Qizil or Qyzyl, Uyghur, lit. 'The Thousand Red Houses',… Kizilgaha caves The Kizilgaha Caves (simplified, traditional, pinyin: Kèzīěrgǎhā shíkū) consist in a Buddh… Kuahuqiao The Kuahuqiao site (pinyin: Kuahuqiao yizhi) is an early Neolithic site of Kuahuqiao cultu… Kumtura Thousand Buddha Caves The Kumtura Thousand Buddha Caves (simplified, traditional, pinyin: Kùmùtǔlǎ Qiānfódòng) (… Lajia Ruins Lajia (pinyin: Lǎjiā) is a Bronze Age archaeological site in the upper reaches of the Yell… Lei Cheng Uk Han Tomb Museum The Lei Cheng Uk Han Tomb Museum is a museum in Hong Kong which houses an ancient Chinese … Leshan Giant Buddha The Leshan Giant Buddha is a 71-meter (233 ft) tall stone statue, built between 712 and 80… Liangzhu site The archaeological ruins of Liangzhu City, or simply the Liangzhu site, are a cluster of N… Liqian Liqian (simplified, traditional, pinyin: Líqián, Wade–Giles: Li-ch'ien) was a county estab… Longgu Cave The Longgu Cave (simplified, traditional), literally meaning "Dragon Bone Cave", also know… Longyou Caves The Longyou Caves, also called the Xiaonanhai Stone Chambers, are a group of 24 artificial… Lop Desert The Lop Desert, or the Lop Depression, is a desert extending from Korla eastwards along th… Luobidong Luobi Cave (simplified, traditional, pinyin: Luòbǐ Dòng, lit. 'hanging pen cave') is a kar… Maijishan Grottoes The Maijishan Grottoes (simplified, traditional, pinyin: Màijīshān Shíkū), formerly romani… Majiayuan site Majiayuan (Ch) is a 3rd-2nd century BCE archaeological site in Gansu, China. The site is c… Maoling The Maoling (pinyin: Mào Líng) or Mao Mausoleum is the mausoleum of Emperor Wu of Han (157… Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor The Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang (pinyin: Qínshǐhuáng Líng) is a tomb complex constructed fo… Mawangdui Mawangdui (simplified, traditional, pinyin: Mǎwángduī, lit. 'King Ma's Mound') is an archa… Mazar Tagh Mazar Tagh is the site of a ruined hill fort in the middle of the Taklamakan desert, datin… Melikawat Melikawat (pinyin: Mǎilìkè'āwǎtí Gǔchéng, pinyin: Mǎlìkèwǎtè Gǔchéng, there are other Chin… Ming Zuling The Ming Ancestors Mausoleum, Ming Ancestor Tomb, or Zuling Tomb was the first imperial ma… Miran Mirān is a former city that existed until the 1st millennium, on the southern rim of the T… Miran fort Miran fort aka "Ruins of Miran" is a ruined defensive structure in Miran, Xinjiang, China.… Mogao Caves The Mogao Caves, also known as the Thousand Buddha Grottoes or Caves of the Thousand Buddh… Mount Baoding Buddhist Sculptures Baodingshan (simplified, traditional, also known as Mount Baoding, Precious Summit Mountai… Nanfeng Kiln Nanfeng Kiln (pinyin: Nánfēng gǔ zào, Jyutping: naam4 fung1 gu2 zou3) is a tourist attract… Nanhai One The Nanhai One (simplified, traditional, pinyin: Nánhǎi Yī Hào – South China Sea No. 1) is… Nanzhuangtou Nanzhuangtou (Nánzhuāngtóu), dated to 12,600–11,300 cal BP or 11,500–11,000 cal BP, roughl… National archaeological park of China The national archaeological park of China is a designation created by the State Administra… Ni'adi Site Nwya Devu (pinyin: Ní'ādǐ, Tibetan, Wylie: Nya-de'u gNa-shul) is a high-altitude archaeolo… Niuheliang Niuheliang is a Neolithic archaeological site in Liaoning Province, Northeast China, along… Niya The Niya ruins (simplified, traditional, pinyin: Níyǎ Yízhǐ), is an archaeological site lo… Panlongcheng Panlongcheng (simplified, traditional, pinyin: Pánlóngchéng) or Panlong City is an archaeo… Qiandao Lake Qiandao Lake (simplified, traditional, pinyin: Qiāndǎo Hú, lit. 'Thousand Island Lake') is… Qianling Mausoleum The Qian Mausoleum (pinyin: Qiánlíng) is a Tang dynasty (618–907) tomb site located in Qia… Qigexing Buddhist Temple Ruins The Shorchuk or Shikshin Temple (Uyghur, Xorqu, simplified, traditional, pinyin: Qīgèxīng … Rawak Stupa Rawak is a Buddhist stupa located on the southern rim of the Taklamakan Desert in Xinjiang… Rock Paintings of Hua Mountain The Zuojiang Huashan Rock Art Cultural Landscape (pinyin: Huāshān Bìhuà) is an extensive a… Ru ware Ru ware, Ju ware, or "Ru official ware" is a famous and extremely rare type of Chinese pot… Sanxingdui Sanxingdui (pinyin: Sānxīngduī, lit. 'Three Star Mound') is an archaeological site and a m… Sanyangzhuang Sanyangzhuang is an archaeological site in Henan Province, China.
The Han dynasty village … Shangchen Shangchen is a Lower Palaeolithic archaeological site in Lantian County, Shaanxi, China, s… Shangjing Longquanfu Shangjing Longquanfu or Sanggyeong Yongcheonbu, also known as Shangjing/Sanggyeong, Huhan/… Shimao Shimao (pinyin: Shímǎo) is a Neolithic site in Shenmu County, Shaanxi, China. The site is … Shuanggudui Shuanggudui (simplified, traditional, pinyin: Shuānggǔduī) is an archeological site locate… Shuidonggou Shuidonggou is an archaeological site and tourist attraction in Ordos, Yinchuan, Ningxia. … Stone circles (Hong Kong) Subashi Temple Subashi Temple (pinyin: Sūbāshén fósì yízhǐ, lit. 'Subashi temple ruins') is a ruined Budd… Sufutun Subutun or Sufutun (simplified, traditional, pinyin: Sūbùtún) is the largest known Shang d… Tanheli site Tanheli (pinyin: Tànhélǐ) is an archaeological site in Ningxiang, Hunan, one of major nati… Taosi Taosi (pinyin: Táosì) is an archaeological site in Xiangfen County, Linfen, southwestern S… Terracotta Army The Terracotta Army is a collection of terracotta sculptures depicting the armies of Qin S… Tianlongshan Grottoes The Tianlongshan Grottoes (pinyin: Tiānlóngshān Shíkū, English translation: Mountain of th… Tiantishan Grottoes The Tiantishan Caves (pinyin: Tiāntīshān shíkū) are a series of rock cut Buddhist cave tem… Tomb of Marquis Yi of Zeng The Tomb of Marquis Yi of Zeng (pinyin: Zēng Hóu Yǐ mù) is an archaeological site in Leigu… Tongwan Tongwancheng (pinyin: Tǒngwànchéng, Wade–Giles: T‘ung3-wan4-chêng2) was the capital of the… Tsaparang Tsaparang (Tibetan, Wylie: rtsa-brang) was the capital of the ancient kingdom of Guge in t… Tuoshan Tuoshan (pinyin: Tuó Shān, lit. 'Camel Mountain') is a mountain located 4 km (2 mi) south-… Tusi Sites The Tusi Sites (pinyin: Tǔsī Yízhǐ) refer to the three ancient Tusi sites in China that we… Valley of the Kings The Valley of the Kings (Tibetan, Wylie: bod rje bang so) or Chongye Valley is a valley in… Wangcheng Wangcheng was an ancient Chinese city located beside the ceremonial eastern capital of Luo… Western Xia Mausoleums The Western Xia mausoleums include nine imperial mausoleums and about 250 tombs of imperia… Western Zhou Yan State Capital Museum The Western Zhou Yan State Capital Museum is an archaeological museum in southwestern Beij… Wu Family Shrines The Wu Family Shrines, of which the Wu Liang Shrine is the best known, was the family shri… Wucheng culture The Wucheng culture was a Bronze Age archaeological culture in Jiangxi, China. The initial… Xanadu Shangdu (pinyin: Shàngdū, lit. "Upper Capital", Mongolian), known in the West as Xanadu, w… Xi'an Xi'an is the capital of the Chinese province of Shaanxi. A sub-provincial city on the Guan… Xiadu The Xiadu or Lower Capital of Yan (pinyin: Xiàdū) was one of the capitals of Yan during th… Xiangtangshan Caves The Xiangtangshan Caves (simplified, traditional, pinyin: Xiǎngtángshān Shíkū, lit. 'Mount… Xianren Cave The Xianren Cave (Xiānréndòng), together with the nearby Diaotonghuan (Diàotǒnghuán) rock … Xianyang Palace Xianyang Palace was the royal palace complex of the State of Qin and later the palace of t… Xiaochangliang Xiaochangliang (simplified, traditional, pinyin: Xiǎochángliáng) is the site of some of th… Xiaohe Cemetery The Xiaohe Cemetery (pinyin: Xiǎohé mùdì, lit. 'little river cemetery'), also known as Örd… Xiguan Xiguan, or Sai Kwan (Jyutping: sai1gwaan1, lit. 'Western Gate'), is an ancient town and an… Xihoudu Xihoudu (pinyin: Xīhóudù) is an archeological site located in the Shanxi Province of China… Xinzhai Xinzhai (pinyin: Xīnzhài) is an early Bronze Age archaeological site that was found in 197… Xituanshan Xituanshan (pinyin: Xī tuánshān, Hanja, 9th-6th centuries BCE) is a Late Bronze Age group … Xuejiagang Site The Xuejiagang site is a Neolithic Chinese archaeological site. Located near Wanghe Town i… Xujiayao-Houjiayao Site Xujiayao, located in the Nihewan Basin in China, is an early Late Pleistocene paleoanthrop… Xumishan grottoes The Xumishan Grottoes are a collection of more than 130 Buddhist cave temples, built betwe… Yanbulaq Cemetery The Yanbulaq culture (Ch: or, Yanbulake wenhua, 1100–500 BCE) was an ancient culture based… Yangcheng Yangcheng (Yángchéng) was the first capital of the Xia dynasty (c. 2070–1600 BC) of China.… Yangpu Ancient Salt Field The Yangpu Ancient Salt Field (simplified, traditional, pinyin: Yángpǔ qiānnián gǔ yántián… Yarkhoto The Jiaohe ruins, known by the local Uyghur populace as Yarghul, is a ruined city in the Y… Ying Ying was a capital city of the State of Chu during the Spring and Autumn and Warring State… Yinshan Rock Paintings Yinshan Rock Paintings or Rock Paintings of Yinshan Mountains (simplified, traditional, pi… Yinxu Yinxu (Mandarin pronunciation: [ín.ɕý], lit. 'Ruins of Yin') is a Chinese archeological si… Yuchanyan Yuchanyan is an early Neolithic cave site in Dao County (Daoxian), Hunan, China. The site … Yulin Caves The Yulin Caves (pinyin: Yulin kū) is a Buddhist cave temple site in Guazhou County, Gansu… Zengpiyan Zengpiyan (pinyin: Zèngpíyán) is a Neolithic cave site in southern China. It is located in… Zhao Mausoleum Zhao Mausoleum (pinyin: Zhāolíng, "Zhao" means the light rays of the sun) is the largest m… Zhengzhou Shang City Site The Zhengzhou Shang City (simplified, traditional, pinyin: Zhèngzhōu Shāng Chéng) is an ar… Zhirendong Zhiren Cave is a karstic cave in the Mulan Mountains that overlooks the Hejiang River in C… Zhoukoudian site Zhoukoudian Peking Man Site, also romanized as Choukoutien, is a cave system in suburban F… Zoumalou Zoumalou bamboo slips (simplified, traditional, pinyin: zǒumǎlóu jiǎndú) refers to cultura…