National Parks of China37 Major Historical and Cultural Sites Protected at the National Level in Ningxia (batches 1–8, named by the State Council 1961–2019; 1 of them cross provincial borders, such as the Great Wall and the Grand Canal). Dots are coloured by category; click one to jump to its entry. See also Ningxia and all provinces.
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Yinchuan (10)
- Haibao Pagoda 海宝塔Ancient buildings · first batch (1961)Brick pagoda in the northern suburb of Yinchuan, commonly called the North Pagoda and paired with the Chengtian Temple Pagoda; the present pagoda keeps the Qing form, rebuilt after being destroyed by earthquakes several times.
- Twin Pagodas at Baisikou 拜寺口双塔Ancient buildings · third batch (1988)Two Western Xia brick pagodas on a terrace on the slope of the Helan Mountains, a hundred meters apart east to west, repeatedly repaired in the Yuan and Ming.
- Shuidonggou Site 水洞沟遗址Ancient sites · third batch (1988)Paleolithic site discovered in 1923, one of the earliest Paleolithic sites excavated in China, called the "cradle of prehistoric archaeology in the East."
- Western Xia Imperial Tombs 西夏陵Ancient tombs · third batch (1988)Site of the Western Xia imperial cemeteries at the eastern foot of the Helan Mountains, covering about 50 square kilometers; one of the largest and best-preserved imperial cemeteries in China in terms of surface remains.
- Helan Mountain Rock Paintings 贺兰山岩画Cave temples and stone carvings · fourth batch (1996)Group of rock paintings in the Helan Mountains, mainly depicting human faces and nomadic life, some accompanied by Tangut script.
- Lingwu Kiln Site 灵武窑址Ancient sites · sixth batch (2006)The production site of Lingwu kiln Western Xia porcelain, first built in the Western Xia and the first Western Xia kiln site to be formally excavated in China.
- Chengtian Temple Pagoda 承天寺塔Ancient buildings · sixth batch (2006)Commonly called the West Pagoda, an 11-story brick pagoda begun in the Western Xia and rebuilt as before in the Jiaqing reign of the Qing, 64.5 meters high, the tallest surviving brick pagoda in Ningxia.
- Hongfo Pagoda 宏佛塔Ancient buildings · seventh batch (2013)Commonly called Wangcheng Pagoda; judging by its relics and bricks it was built in the late Western Xia, and it was extensively repaired in 1990-1992.
- Yinchuan Yuhuang Pavilion 银川玉皇阁Ancient buildings · seventh batch (2013)Formerly the Ming dynasty bell and drum tower, converted into Yuhuang Pavilion in the 3rd year of the Qianlong reign of the Qing (1738).
- Najiahu Mosque 纳家户清真寺Ancient buildings · seventh batch (2013)Built in the 3rd year of the Jiajing reign of the Ming (1524) by descendants of the Na clan of the Yuan official Sayyid Ajall Shams al-Din.
Guyuan (8)
- Xumishan Grottoes 须弥山石窟Cave temples and stone carvings · second batch (1982)Cave complex cut from the Northern Dynasties to the Tang, with some caves cut in the Ming and Qing; later damaged by earthquakes and others, and heavily weathered.
- Kaicheng Site 开城遗址Ancient sites · fifth batch (2001)A group of architectural remains containing the Yuan dynasty palace of the Prince of Anxi, divided into six areas, which yielded many glazed tiles, striped bricks and other building components.
- Jiangtai Fort Revolutionary Site 将台堡革命旧址Modern historic sites · sixth batch (2006)Where the Red First, Second and Fourth Front Armies met in October 1936, marking the successful end of the Long March; a memorial monument to the meeting now stands there.
- Yehezi Site 页河子遗址Ancient sites · seventh batch (2013)Prehistoric Neolithic site where remains of the Yangshao and Qijia cultures have been unearthed.
- Guyuan Ancient City Site 固原古城遗址Ancient sites · seventh batch (2013)Ancient city site first built in the third year of the Yuanding reign of the Western Han (114 BC); an outer city was added in the Northern Zhou, and it was badly damaged in the 1920 Haiyuan earthquake.
- Daying City Site 大营城址Ancient sites · seventh batch (2013)An ancient city site of the Song to Ming period, outside the western Great Wall of Guyuan, about 2 km west of the wall.
- Guyuan Northern Dynasties, Sui and Tang Cemeteries 固原北朝隋唐墓地Ancient tombs · seventh batch (2013)Tomb groups of the Northern Dynasties to Sui and Tang in the southwestern suburbs of Guyuan; the name collectively refers to a series of tombs excavated from the 1980s onward.
- Yaoheyuan Site 姚河塬遗址Ancient sites · eighth batch (2019)Site of a vassal state of the Shang and Zhou periods, discovered in 2017 and selected among that year's Top Ten New Archaeological Discoveries in China.
Wuzhong (8)
- Tongxin Great Mosque 同心清真大寺Ancient buildings · third batch (1988)The oldest and largest mosque in the mountainous south of Ningxia, said to have been first built in the early Ming and rebuilt in the Ming and Qing, formerly a center of scriptural education and religious activity in the area.
- One Hundred and Eight Pagodas 一百零八塔Ancient buildings · third batch (1988)Group of 108 Lama brick pagodas on the bank of the Yellow River, the largest group of Lama pagodas in China, completed before the Ming.
- Gezishan Site 鸽子山遗址Ancient sites · sixth batch (2006)An ancient cultural site on a terrace on the eastern foot of the Helan Mountains, in the transition between the Paleolithic and the Neolithic, which yielded many stone artifacts and animal fossils.
- Zhangjiachang City Site 张家场城址Ancient sites · sixth batch (2006)A rectangular ancient city site of the Qin to the early Eastern Han, with road and building remains inside the city.
- Dong Mansion 董府Ancient buildings · sixth batch (2006)The residence of Dong Fuxiang, a general of the Gansu Army in the late Qing, completed in 1905; the surviving part covers 11,025 square meters.
- Xingwuying City Site 兴武营城址Ancient sites · seventh batch (2013)Ming-dynasty frontier garrison city at a junction of the Ming Great Wall; the surviving wall is roughly rectangular, and the gates have barbican enclosures.
- Yinziliang Tang Tombs 窨子梁唐墓Ancient tombs · seventh batch (2013)Tomb group of six Tang-dynasty flat-floored stone chamber tombs with passages; epitaphs show the occupants were Yuezhi people of the He family, one of the Nine Zhaowu Surnames.
- Kangji Temple Pagoda 康济寺塔Ancient buildings · seventh batch (2013)An octagonal thirteen-story dense-eaved brick pagoda, begun in the Western Xia at nine stories, raised to thirteen in the Ming and repaired in the Wanli reign.
Zhongwei (7)
- Caiyuan Site 菜园遗址Ancient sites · sixth batch (2006)A group of seven Neolithic sites called the Caiyuan culture, which yielded many stone and pottery artifacts.
- Zhaobishan Copper Mine Site 照壁山铜矿遗址Ancient sites · sixth batch (2006)An ancient copper mine site in three parts, mine tunnels, smelting sites and residential sites, the oldest copper mine site found in northwest China.
- Qiying Beizui City Site 七营北嘴城址Ancient sites · seventh batch (2013)Ancient city site first built in the Sui and Tang and abandoned in the Ming; inner and outer walls survive, and Tang and Song coins are often found inside.
- Liuzhoucheng Site 柳州城址Ancient sites · seventh batch (2013)Ancient city site first built in the Northern Song, later held by the Western Xia as a military stronghold and abandoned in the Qianlong reign of the Qing.
- Mingshazhou Pagoda 鸣沙洲塔Ancient buildings · seventh batch (2013)An eleven-story octagonal brick pagoda begun in the Western Xia and rebuilt in the Ming; its upper half was destroyed by an earthquake in the early Qing and it was rebuilt in 1985.
- Zhongwei Gao Temple 中卫高庙Ancient buildings · seventh batch (2013)A temple combining Confucianism, Buddhism and Daoism, expanded into its form in the Ming and rebuilt and enlarged several times in the Qing, facing south and repaired in 1979.
- Damaidi Rock Paintings 大麦地岩画Cave temples and stone carvings · eighth batch (2019)Rock paintings from the Neolithic to the Western Xia period.
Shizuishan (3)
- Xingweicheng Site 省嵬城址Ancient sites · seventh batch (2013)Ancient city site of the Song dynasty.
- Tianzhou Pagoda 田州塔Ancient buildings · seventh batch (2013)A seven-story hexagonal Buddhist pagoda that originally belonged to a temple; its founding date is unknown and the existing body was repaired in the Qing.
- Pingluo Yuhuang Pavilion 平罗玉皇阁Ancient buildings · seventh batch (2013)A Daoist temple begun in the Hongwu reign of the Ming, formally renamed Yuhuang Pavilion in the Guangxu reign of the Qing and expanded in 1939.
Across provinces (1)
- Great Wall 长城Ancient buildings · fifth batch (2001)A combined listing of Great Wall sections from the Spring and Autumn period to the Ming dynasty, across Beijing, Hebei, Shanxi, Inner Mongolia, Shaanxi, Shandong, Ningxia, Liaoning and other provinces and regions; the Beijing section is mainly Ming Great Wall.