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Sacred mountains, temples, and Taoist sanctuaries of China.

18 Sacred Sites
5 regions

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Hubei 1

Sichuan 1

Anhui 1

Jiangxi 1

Hong Kong 1

Other 13

Jade Water Village
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Jade Water Village

The sacred spring sanctuary and living cultural heart of the indigenous Naxi Dongba tradition.

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Longmen Grottoes
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Longmen Grottoes

A monumental sanctuary of Mahayana Buddhist rock-cut art spanning imperial Chinese dynasties along the Yi River.

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Mogao Caves
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Mogao Caves

A monumental Silk Road sanctuary housing a millennium of Mahayana and Esoteric Buddhist sacred rock-cut art.

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Mount Emei Scenic Area and Leshan Giant Buddha
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Mount Emei Scenic Area and Leshan Giant Buddha

China's foundational Mahayana sanctuary featuring the colossal Leshan Giant Buddha and sacred Mount Emei.

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Mount Kawagarbo
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Mount Kawagarbo

The sacred unclimbed peak of the Hengduan Mountains and spiritual protector of Tibetan Buddhism.

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Mount Putuo
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Mount Putuo

The sacred island bodhimanda of Guanyin and China's premier maritime center of Mahayana Buddhist devotion.

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Mount Tai (Taishan)
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Mount Tai (Taishan)

The paramount Eastern Sacred Mountain of China and cradle of imperial celestial veneration.

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Mount Wutai
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Mount Wutai

The earthly abode of Bodhisattva Manjusri and home to China's oldest timber architecture.

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Niuheliang Goddess Temple & Hongshan Site
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Niuheliang Goddess Temple & Hongshan Site

East Asia's oldest known monumental ritual complex and deity sanctuary, dating back over 5,000 years.

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Sacred Mountains of China
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Sacred Mountains of China

Sacred sites in Taoism, serving as places of worship, pilgrimage, and spiritual retreat.

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Sanxingdui Sacrificial Site
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Sanxingdui Sacrificial Site

The supreme ritual capital of the ancient Shu Kingdom featuring extraordinary bronze masks, gold iconography, and divine trees.

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Temple of Confucius at Qufu
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Temple of Confucius at Qufu

The supreme mother temple of Confucianism and world center for ancestral veneration.

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Yungang Grottoes
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Yungang Grottoes

A monumental masterpiece of 5th-century rock-cut Buddhist art and Dharmic spirituality along the ancient Silk Road.

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