National Parks of ChinaOverview
| Designation | UNESCO World Heritage (cultural, 2015) |
| Name | 土司遗址 |
| Country | China |
| Criteria | (ii)(iii) |
| Nearby cities | Chongqing, Guiyang |
| Nearby sites | Chishui, Furong River, Wulong, Dragon Palace Caves, Dazu Rock Carvings, Huangguoshu Waterfall, Jiangjie River, Weng’an |
| Latitude, longitude | 27.81, 106.82 |
About
Tusi Sites (土司遗址) was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2015 as a cultural site.
Description (UNESCO World Heritage Centre)
Located in the mountainous areas of south-west China, this property encompasses remains of several tribal domains whose chiefs were appointed by the central government as ‘Tusi’, hereditary rulers from the 13th to the early 20thcentury. The Tusi system arose from the ethnic minorities’ dynastic systems of government dating back to the 3rd century BCE. Its purpose was to unify national administration, while allowing ethnic minorities to retain their customs and way of life. The sites of Laosicheng, Tangya and Hailongtun Fortress that make up the site bear exceptional testimony to this form of g