National Parks of China70 Major Historical and Cultural Sites Protected at the National Level in Tibet (batches 1–8, named by the State Council 1961–2019). Dots are coloured by category; click one to jump to its entry. See also Tibet and all provinces.
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Shannan (18)
- Trandruk Temple 昌珠寺Ancient buildings · first batch (1961)One of Tibet's earliest temples, where Songtsen Gampo and Princess Wencheng are said to have stayed; its main Tsuglakhang Hall has a layout similar to the Jokhang.
- Tibetan Kings' Tombs 藏王墓Ancient tombs · first batch (1961)Group of tombs of Tubo btsan-pos of the 7th to 9th centuries, at Mount Mura in Qonggyai County.
- Samye Monastery 桑耶寺Ancient buildings · fourth batch (1996)First built in the 8th century in the Tubo dynasty, the first monastery in Tibet where monks were ordained; its central hall combines Tibetan, Chinese and Indian styles, hence the name "Three-Style Temple."
- Zhatang Monastery 扎塘寺Ancient buildings · fourth batch (1996)Sakya-school Tibetan Buddhist monastery, originally the mother monastery of the Zhapa school, first built in the late 11th century.
- Lagali Palace Site 拉加里王宫遗址Ancient sites · fifth batch (2001)The palace site of the Lagali dynasty, dating from the 13th to the 18th century.
- Jidui Tubo Tombs 吉堆吐蕃墓群Ancient tombs · fifth batch (2001)A group of tombs of the Tubo period, in Jidui Community, Lhozhag Town, Lhozhag County.
- Langselin Manor 朗色林庄园Ancient buildings · fifth batch (2001)The manor of the former Tibetan noble Langselin family, a Ming dynasty building.
- Sekagutuo Temple 色喀古托寺Ancient buildings · fifth batch (2001)A Gelug Tibetan Buddhist monastery in Lhozhag County, first built in 1080.
- Jiru Lhakhang 吉如拉康Ancient buildings · fifth batch (2001)Fully named "Zhamar Jiru Lhakhang", a Tibetan Buddhist temple with buildings from the Tang to the Qing.
- Songka Stone Pagodas 松卡石塔Ancient buildings · sixth batch (2006)Five Tang-dynasty Buddhist stone pagodas.
- Mindroling Monastery 敏竹林寺Ancient buildings · sixth batch (2006)One of the six great monasteries of the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism, a Ming building.
- Kangsong Sangkarling 康松桑卡林Ancient buildings · sixth batch (2006)A Tibetan Buddhist monastery in Samye Town, a Qing building.
- Zhongga Qude Monastery 仲嘎曲德寺Ancient buildings · seventh batch (2013)A Gelug school Tibetan Buddhist monastery in Ridang Town, Lhünzê County, with buildings of the Song and Ming periods.
- Lalung Monastery 拉隆寺Ancient buildings · seventh batch (2013)Called Lalung Gonpa in Tibetan, a Gelug school Tibetan Buddhist monastery in Lhozhag County, with Ming dynasty buildings.
- Gonggar Qude Monastery 贡嘎曲德寺Ancient buildings · seventh batch (2013)A Sakya school Tibetan Buddhist monastery, also called "Gongga Monastery", the ancestral monastery of the Gongga branch of the Sakya school.
- Dajielin Monastery 达杰林寺Ancient buildings · seventh batch (2013)Also called "Qude Gongsi", a Gelug school Tibetan Buddhist monastery in Yadui Township, Nedong District, with buildings of the Qing to Republican periods.
- Jetunzhu Dzong Site 杰顿珠宗遗址Ancient sites · eighth batch (2019)A Yuan-Ming period site on a cliff southwest of Jiemai Village, Bianba Township, Lhünzê County, covering 1,130 square meters.
- Quxi Watchtower Group 曲西碉楼群Ancient buildings · eighth batch (2019)A group of watchtower buildings from the Northern Song to the Ming, in Lhozhag County.
Shigatse (14)
- Jiangzi Dzong Anti-British Site 江孜宗山抗英遗址Modern historic sites · first batch (1961)Battlefield at the Jiangzi Dzong fortress where Tibetan soldiers and civilians resisted British troops invading Tibet in 1904; it is one of Tibet's patriotic education bases.
- Sakya Monastery 萨迦寺Ancient buildings · first batch (1961)The principal monastery of the Sakya school of Tibetan Buddhism, built at the foot of Bonpo Mountain in Sakya County.
- Tashilhunpo Monastery 扎什伦布寺Ancient buildings · first batch (1961)Founded in 1447, the largest monastery in Tsang and the seat of successive Panchen Lamas, one of the six great monasteries of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism.
- Shalu Monastery 夏鲁寺Ancient buildings · third batch (1988)Mother monastery of the Shalu school of Tibetan Buddhism, with temple buildings of the Yuan to Qing periods.
- Palcho Monastery (Pelkor Chöde) 白居寺Ancient buildings · fourth batch (1996)Monastery where the Sakya, Shalu and Gelug schools coexist, called "Pelkor Chöde" in Tibetan, a Ming-dynasty building.
- Qude Temple, Drolma Lhakhang and the Inscription of the Tang Envoy to India 曲德寺、、卓玛拉康、、大唐天竺使出铭Ancient buildings · fifth batch (2001)Qude Temple is a Gelug Tibetan Buddhist monastery in Zongga Town, Gyirong County, protected as one unit with Drolma Lhakhang and the Inscription of the Tang Envoy to India.
- Chamuqin Tombs 查木钦墓群Ancient tombs · sixth batch (2006)A group of tombs of the Tubo period, in Quma Township, Lhaze County.
- Phagpa Temple 帕巴寺Ancient buildings · seventh batch (2013)A Gelug school Tibetan Buddhist monastery in Gyirong Town, Gyirong County, with Qing dynasty buildings.
- Pala Manor 帕拉庄园Modern historic sites · seventh batch (2013)Manor of the former Tibetan noble Pala family; an important modern historical site.
- Nainingqu De Temple 乃宁曲德寺Ancient buildings · eighth batch (2019)A Gelug-school Tibetan Buddhist temple, also called the "Nanni Temple," with buildings from the Northern Song to the Qing.
- Aiwang Temple 艾旺寺Ancient buildings · eighth batch (2019)A Gelug-school Tibetan Buddhist temple in Salu Village, Samada Township, Kangmar County, with buildings from the Northern Song to the Qing.
- Naijiaqiemu Grottoes 乃甲切木石窟Cave temples and stone carvings · eighth batch (2019)Grottoes carved in the Tubo period, on the broken face of a small conglomerate hill in Naijia Village, Changlong Township, Gamba County.
- Lin'en Cliff Inscriptions 林恩摩崖石刻Cave temples and stone carvings · eighth batch (2019)Ming-dynasty cliff inscriptions in Ngamring County.
- Yadong Customs House Site 亚东海关遗址Modern historic sites · eighth batch (2019)Site of the customs house set up by the Qing government at Yadong, 1894-1903.
Lhasa (9)
- Jokhang Temple 大昭寺Ancient buildings · first batch (1961)Tibetan Buddhist temple on Barkhor Street in the old city of Lhasa, held in great esteem in Tibetan Buddhism; inscribed as an extension of the Potala Palace on the World Cultural Heritage list in 2000.
- Potala Palace 布达拉宫Ancient buildings · first batch (1961)Palace complex built against Mount Marpori, first built by Songtsen Gampo and rebuilt in the 17th century, becoming the winter palace of successive Dalai Lamas and the political and religious center of Tibet.
- Ganden Monastery 噶丹寺Ancient buildings · first batch (1961)Also rendered Gandan Monastery, on the summit of Wangbur Mountain on the south bank of the Lhasa River at about 3,800 meters above sea level; it was granted the name "Yongtai Temple" in the Yongzheng years of the Qing.
- Drepung Monastery 哲蚌寺Ancient buildings · second batch (1982)Gelug-school Tibetan Buddhist monastery and one of the three great monasteries of Lhasa, with the full name meaning "Glorious Rice Heap Victorious in All Directions"; Drepung means "rice heap."
- Sera Monastery 色拉寺Ancient buildings · second batch (1982)One of the six great monasteries of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism, at the southern foot of Sera Utse, founded in the early 15th century by Jamchen Chöje, a disciple of Tsongkhapa.
- Norbulingka 罗布林卡Ancient buildings · third batch (1988)Classical garden in the western suburb of Lhasa, a Qing-dynasty building.
- Ramoche Temple 小昭寺Ancient buildings · fifth batch (2001)A Lhasa landmark ranked with the Jokhang as the "two Zhao temples of Lhasa", first built in 641.
- Nietang Drolma Lhakhang 聂塘卓玛拉康Ancient buildings · sixth batch (2006)A Gelug-school Tibetan Buddhist temple, a Song building, also called "Drolma Lhakhang and Atisha's Stupa."
- Former Office of the Representative of the Central People's Government in Tibet 中央人民政府驻藏代表办公处旧址Modern historic sites · seventh batch (2013)Originally the office and residence building of Zhang Jingwu, representative of the Central People's Government in Tibet; located in the grounds of the present Party School of the Tibet Autonomous Region.
Chamdo (6)
- Karuo Site 卡若遗址Ancient sites · fourth batch (1996)Neolithic site at Karuo Village in Karuo District.
- Ancient Salt Fields of Yanjing in Markam County 芒康县盐井古盐田Other · seventh batch (2013)Ancient salt fields in production since the Tubo period, in Markam County.
- Dalü Prince's Palace 达律王府Ancient buildings · eighth batch (2019)In Zongka natural village, Moluo Town, Gonjo County, locally called "Dalü Gyibo Lhakang"; a Yuan-dynasty building.
- Renda Cliff Statues 仁达摩崖造像Cave temples and stone carvings · eighth batch (2019)Cliff statues carved by Tubo monks to celebrate the merit and longevity of the btsan-po; Tang dynasty.
- Nangbalangze Stone Carvings 囊巴朗则石雕Cave temples and stone carvings · eighth batch (2019)Stone carving remains of the Tang dynasty, in Markam County.
- Former Office of the Qamdo Prefecture People's Liberation Committee 昌都地区人民解放委员会办公旧址Modern historic sites · eighth batch (2019)A revolutionary site of 1955-1959, in Karuo District.
Ngari Prefecture (5)
- Guge Kingdom Ruins 古格王国遗址Ancient sites · first batch (1961)Central site of the Guge Kingdom founded by descendants of the Tubo royal house, on a hill on the south bank of the Xiangquan River; destroyed by Ladakhi invaders in the mid-17th century and now only ruins.
- Tholing Monastery 托林寺Ancient buildings · fourth batch (1996)The first Buddhist temple in the history of Ngari and the starting place of the upper-route spread of Buddhism in the later diffusion of Tibetan Buddhism.
- Kojag Temple 科迦寺Ancient buildings · fifth batch (2001)Called "Kojag Gonpa" in Tibetan, a Sakya Tibetan Buddhist monastery first built in 996.
- Piyang and Donggar Sites 皮央和东嘎遗址Ancient sites · seventh batch (2013)Large site consisting mainly of Buddhist cave temples, in Donggar and Piyang villages, dating from the Song to the Ming dynasty.
- Guruijiamu Cemetery 故如甲木墓地Ancient tombs · eighth batch (2019)An ancient burial group in the Sutlej (Langqen Zangbo) valley, dating roughly to the Han and Jin periods of the Central Plains, important for understanding Zhangzhung civilization.
Qamdo (3)
- Chajyema Hall 查杰玛大殿Ancient buildings · sixth batch (2006)The main hall of Riwoqe Monastery, a Dalung Kagyu Tibetan Buddhist temple; its grand hall makes it the symbol of the temple, a building of the Yuan to Qing periods.
- Xiao'enda Site 小恩达遗址Ancient sites · seventh batch (2013)Neolithic site in Xiao'enda Village, Changdu Town, Karuo District.
- Qamdo Jampa Ling Monastery 昌都强巴林寺Ancient buildings · seventh batch (2013)Also called Qamdo Monastery, a Gelug school Tibetan Buddhist monastery, the largest in Kham and known as the "foremost Chan forest of eastern Tibet".
Nagqu (3)
- Bangna Monastery 邦纳寺Ancient buildings · sixth batch (2006)A Tibetan Buddhist monastery in Sechang Township, Sog County, a Ming building.
- Qiduo Mountain Cave Rock Art 其多山洞穴岩画Cave temples and stone carvings · seventh batch (2013)Cave rock art in Baingoin County, dating from the Neolithic to the Tang.
- Nia'di Site 尼阿底遗址Ancient sites · eighth batch (2019)A Paleolithic site on the south shore of Co Ngoin Lake on the Qiangtang Plateau at an altitude of about 4,600 meters; more than 3,600 stone artifacts, mainly blades and blade tools, were unearthed.
Nyingchi (2)
- Liechun Cemetery 烈山墓地Ancient tombs · fifth batch (2001)A cemetery of the Tubo period, in Liecun, Jindong Township, Lang County.
- Zhamu Central County Committee Red Building 扎木中心县委红楼Modern historic sites · seventh batch (2013)Also called the Bomi Red Building, originally the office building of the CCP Zhamu Central County Committee and the Bomi Second Office of the Qamdo People's Liberation Committee; built in 1953.
Xigaze (1)
- Phuntsoling Monastery 平措林寺Ancient buildings · sixth batch (2006)Originally a Jonang monastery that later converted to the Gelug school, a Ming building.
Across several cities (9)
- Larang Ningba 拉让宁巴Ancient buildings · seventh batch (2013)An ancient courtyard compound on Bakuo South Street, a Ming dynasty building now used as dwellings.
- Bangdacang 邦达仓Ancient buildings · seventh batch (2013)Buildings associated with Bangdacang, a well-known Tibetan trading house of the 20th century, and the Bangda family, in Chengguan District, Lhasa.
- Sangzhu Podrang 桑珠颇章Ancient buildings · seventh batch (2013)An ancient courtyard compound at the mouth of Jidui Lane on Bakuo South Street, a Qing dynasty building now used as dwellings.
- Chongsaikang 冲赛康Ancient buildings · seventh batch (2013)An ancient courtyard compound on Bakuo North Street, now the exhibition hall at the site of the Qing government's Resident Commissioner (Amban) in Tibet's yamen.
- Lalu Podrang 拉鲁颇章Ancient buildings · seventh batch (2013)Originally the podrang (mansion) of the Lalu family, a Qing dynasty building; the Lalu Wetland lies nearby.
- Xide Monastery 喜德寺Ancient buildings · seventh batch (2013)Tibetan name "Xide Gabei Sangbeiling", commonly called "Xide Zhacang", bestowed the name "Ningxi Temple"; a Qing dynasty monastery.
- Menzikang 门孜康Ancient buildings · seventh batch (2013)A Tibetan medicine and astronomy college built in 1916, one of the predecessors of today's Tibet Autonomous Region Tibetan Hospital, now a historic courtyard compound.
- Chalaluput Grottoes 查拉路甫石窟Cave temples and stone carvings · eighth batch (2019)Also called "Lupu Rock Temple," on the east foot of Yaowang Mountain; Tang and Song grottoes, now a Gelug-school monastery.
- Monument to the Sichuan-Tibet and Qinghai-Tibet Highways 川藏、青藏公路纪念碑Modern historic sites · eighth batch (2019)A monument on the bank of the Lhasa River, built in 1984.