National Parks of China50 Major Historical and Cultural Sites Protected at the National Level in Qinghai (batches 1–8, named by the State Council 1961–2019). Dots are coloured by category; click one to jump to its entry. See also Qinghai and all provinces.
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Haidong (15)
- Qutan Temple 瞿昙寺Ancient buildings · second batch (1982)A Tibetan Buddhist temple named by imperial decree in 1393 (Ming Hongwu 26) and built up by four early Ming emperors in turn; it is the best-preserved Ming temple complex in the northwest, and its Longguo Hall imitates the Hall of Supreme Harmony of the Forbidden City.
- Machangyuan Site 马厂塬遗址Ancient sites · third batch (1988)Neolithic site discovered in 1924, belonging to the Machang type of the Majiayao culture.
- Lajia Site 喇家遗址Ancient sites · fifth batch (2001)A settlement site of the Qijia culture about 4,000 years old, suddenly destroyed by an earthquake and other disasters, and known as the "Pompeii of the East".
- Liuwan Site 柳湾遗址Ancient sites · sixth batch (2006)A Neolithic to Bronze Age site about 4,600 to 3,600 years old, with Majiayao, Qijia, Xindian and other cultural types side by side, one of the largest excavated sites on the upper Yellow River.
- Quezang Temple 却藏寺Ancient buildings · sixth batch (2006)One of the four famous temples north of the Huangshui, also called Chaozang Temple and Guangji Temple, begun in the Qing.
- Xunhua Revolutionary Sites of the Red Army's Western Route Army 循化西路红军革命旧址Modern historic sites · sixth batch (2006)Modern historic sites from 1939 to 1946 connected with the Red Army's Western Route Army.
- Jiezi Gongbei 街子拱北Ancient tombs · seventh batch (2013)Qing-dynasty Islamic gongbei tomb building.
- Xiaqiong Monastery 夏琼寺Ancient buildings · seventh batch (2013)A Gelug school Tibetan Buddhist monastery named for the mountain's resemblance to a roc, one of the four famous monasteries north of the Huang River.
- Wendu Monastery and Former Residence of the Panchen Lama 文都寺及班禅大师故居Ancient buildings · seventh batch (2013)Also called Biandu Monastery or Biandui Monastery, a monastery of the Yuan to Qing periods with the former residence of the Panchen Lama.
- Dandou Monastery 旦斗寺Ancient buildings · seventh batch (2013)Also called Dandou Monastery, said to be a main birthplace of the later spread of Tibetan Buddhism, a monastery of the Ming to Qing periods.
- Youning Monastery 佑宁寺Ancient buildings · seventh batch (2013)Originally named Guolong Monastery, one of the four famous monasteries north of the Huang River, a Tibetan Buddhist monastery of the Ming to Qing periods.
- Hongshuiquan Mosque 洪水泉清真寺Ancient buildings · seventh batch (2013)A Qing dynasty historic mosque.
- Aheitan Mosque 阿河滩清真寺Ancient buildings · seventh batch (2013)A Qing dynasty historic mosque.
- Salar Mosque Historic Building Complex 撒拉族清真寺古建筑群Ancient buildings · seventh batch (2013)A complex of Qing dynasty historic mosques in the Salar area.
- Tianyoude Liquor Workshop 天佑德酒作坊Modern historic sites · seventh batch (2013)A traditional liquor workshop of the Qing dynasty.
Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (7)
- Guide Confucian Temple and Yuhuang Pavilion 贵德文庙及玉皇阁Ancient buildings · fifth batch (2001)A group of ancient buildings first built in the Wanli reign of the Ming, arranged in a triangular pattern, including the Confucian temple, the Guan-Yue temple and Wanshou Taoist Temple (Yuhuang Pavilion), repaired in the 2nd year of the Republic.
- Zongri Site 宗日遗址Ancient sites · seventh batch (2013)Ancient Neolithic site.
- Saizong Monastery 赛宗寺Ancient buildings · seventh batch (2013)A historic monastery of the Ming to Republican periods.
- Wenchang Temple 文昌庙Ancient buildings · seventh batch (2013)A Qing dynasty historic temple.
- Zhenzhu Temple 珍珠寺Ancient buildings · seventh batch (2013)An ancient temple building in Baoning Village, Hedong Township; cultural relics authorities record its date as Ming.
- Shicang Temple 石藏寺Ancient buildings · seventh batch (2013)An ancient temple building in Geshike Village, Hebei Township; cultural relics authorities record its date as Ming.
- Fuqi City Site 伏俟城遗址Ancient sites · eighth batch (2019)Ancient city site of the capital of the Tuyuhun state, dating from the Northern Dynasties to the Sui and Tang.
Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (7)
- Zangniang Pagoda and Sangzhou Temple 藏娘佛塔及桑周寺Ancient buildings · fifth batch (2001)Ancient pagoda and temple buildings from the Northern Song to the Qing.
- Pagodas of the Thirty Generals of Gesar and Dana Monastery 格萨尔三十大将军灵塔和达那寺Ancient buildings · sixth batch (2006)Dana Monastery is the only surviving monastery of the Yerpa Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism and is protected together with the pagodas of the thirty generals of Gesar.
- Beidari Rulai Buddha Cave Temple and Lebagou Cliff Inscriptions 贝大日如来佛石窟寺和勒巴沟摩崖Cave temples and stone carvings · sixth batch (2006)A Tang-dynasty cave temple and cliff inscriptions.
- Xinzhai Gyanak Mani Stone Mound 新寨嘉那嘛呢Modern historic sites · sixth batch (2006)A large mani stone mound founded in the late 18th century by the Gyanak Living Buddha of Gyegu Monastery, with over 2.5 billion stones, called the "world's foremost mani stone mound."
- Gongsa Monastery Former Site and Tsongkhapa Hall 贡萨寺旧址与宗喀巴大殿Ancient sites · seventh batch (2013)Former site of a Qing-dynasty monastery and its Tsongkhapa Hall.
- Zanie Tombs 杂涅墓群Ancient tombs · seventh batch (2013)Tomb group of the Tang dynasty.
- Yushu Ancient Tombs 玉树古墓群Ancient tombs · seventh batch (2013)Tang-dynasty ancient tombs spread across Zhidoi, Yushu, Chindu and other places.
Xining (5)
- Kumbum Monastery (Ta'er Temple) 塔尔寺Ancient buildings · first batch (1961)One of the six great monasteries of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism, built at the birthplace of Tsongkhapa; a pagoda was begun in 1379 and the temple built in 1560, covering about 200,000 square meters.
- Shenna Site 沈那遗址Ancient sites · sixth batch (2006)An ancient Neolithic to Bronze Age site.
- Hutai Site 虎台遗址Ancient sites · seventh batch (2013)Earthen platform said to have been built for the Southern Liang ruler Tufa Hutai to review his troops; originally nine tiers, now only a mound, known locally as the "Jiangtai".
- Dongguan Great Mosque 东关清真大寺Ancient buildings · seventh batch (2013)A mosque begun in the Hongwu reign of the Ming, with a total area of 11,940 square meters, green-and-white roofs and two minarets.
- Huangyuan City God Temple 湟源城隍庙Ancient buildings · seventh batch (2013)One of the most complete palace-style buildings in the ancient town of Dangar, begun in the 41st year of the Qianlong reign of the Qing (1776), with a total area of about 6,000 square meters.
Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (4)
- Xihai Commandery Ancient City Site 西海郡故城遗址Ancient sites · third batch (1988)Site of the seat of Xihai Commandery of the late Western Han, also called Triangle City because the collapse of its southeastern wall left it triangular.
- Site of China's First Nuclear Weapons Research Base 第一个核武器研制基地旧址Modern historic sites · fifth batch (2001)The site of China's first nuclear weapons research base, in use from 1957 to 1995.
- Menyuan Ancient City 门源古城Ancient sites · seventh batch (2013)Ancient city site of the Song dynasty.
- Gahai Ancient City Site 尕海古城遗址Ancient sites · eighth batch (2019)An ancient city site of the Han dynasty.
Huangnan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (4)
- Rongwo Monastery 隆务寺Ancient buildings · fourth batch (1996)Gelug-school Tibetan Buddhist monastery, the third largest in the Amdo Tibetan area after Labrang Monastery and Kumbum Monastery.
- Bao'an Ancient Tuntian Fort Complex 保安古屯田寨堡古建筑群Ancient buildings · seventh batch (2013)A complex of military-farming forts of the Ming to Qing periods.
- Heri Monastery and Its Mani Stone Wall 和日寺石经墙及和日寺Cave temples and stone carvings · seventh batch (2013)A Qing dynasty monastery with a mani stone wall.
- Nangla Chiliarch Compound 囊拉千户院Modern historic sites · eighth batch (2019)Compound of Xiangqian, the seventh Nangla chiliarch, built in 1948-1950.
Golog Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (3)
- Lajia Monastery 拉加寺Ancient buildings · seventh batch (2013)A Gelug school monastery also called Jiachan Monastery, first named Tashi Gongdelin.
- Guoluo Red Army Gully 果洛红军沟Modern historic sites · eighth batch (2019)A revolutionary site where the Red Army passed in 1936.
- Guoluo Peaceful Liberation Memorial Site 果洛和平解放纪念地Modern historic sites · eighth batch (2019)Memorial site of the peaceful liberation of Guoluo in 1952.
Across several cities (5)
- Reshui Tombs 热水墓群Ancient tombs · fourth batch (1996)Tomb groups of the Tuyuhun and Tubo on both banks of the Chaganusu River, the most concentrated area of Tubo tombs in the southeast Qaidam Basin, with nearly a hundred excavated.
- Tawendaliha Site 塔温搭里哈遗址Ancient sites · fifth batch (2001)An ancient Bronze Age site.
- Talitaliha Site 塔里他里哈遗址Ancient sites · seventh batch (2013)Ancient site of the Shang to Zhou periods.
- Former Qinghai-Tibet Highway Construction Command (General's Building) 青藏公路建设指挥部旧址（将军楼）Modern historic sites · seventh batch (2013)Former headquarters of the Qinghai-Tibet Highway construction, 1956, commonly called the General's Building.
- Kaoxiaotu Ancient City Site 考肖图古城遗址Ancient sites · eighth batch (2019)An ancient city site of the Tang dynasty.