Heritage
Monuments of China
2,295 listed monuments and heritage sites, ordered by significance: designation, photography and recorded history.
Major Historical and Cultu…1,645listed sites
National Key Buddhist Temp…93listed sites
part of UNESCO World Herit…83listed sites
Major Provincial Historica…77listed sites
1Forbidden City
Beijing, Beijing
building complex · 1420
Major Historical and Cultural Si…part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
2Potala Palace
Lhasa, Tibet
palace · 637 · dzong
part of UNESCO World Heritage SiteMajor Historical and Cultural Si…
3Ruins of St. Paul's
Santo António, Guangdong
church · 1835
World Heritage SiteHeritage of Portuguese Influence
4Temple of Confucius, Qufu
Qufu, Shandong
building complex · 478 · Chinese Palaces
part of UNESCO World Heritage SiteMajor Historical and Cultural Si…
6Temple of Heaven
Beijing, Beijing
temple · Chinese
World Heritage SiteMajor Historical and Cultural Si…
7Daming Palace
Xi'an, Shaanxi
palace · 2010
part of UNESCO World Heritage SiteMajor Historical and Cultural Si…
8Saint Ignatius Cathedral
Xuhui, Shanghai
cathedral · 1910 · Gothic Revival
Major Historical and Cultural Si…
9Leshan Giant Buddha
Leshan, Sichuan
daibutsu · 803
part of UNESCO World Heritage SiteMajor Historical and Cultural Si…
10Great Wall of China
Bohai, Beijing
cordon · 700 BC
Major Historical and Cultural Si…
11St. Dominic's Church
São Lourenço, Guangdong
church · 1587 · baroque
World Heritage SiteHeritage of Portuguese Influence
12Igreja da Sé
São Lourenço, Guangdong
church · 1844 · Manueline
World Heritage SiteHeritage of Portuguese Influence
13Shanhai Pass
Qinhuangdao, Hebei
cultural heritage of China · 1381
part of UNESCO World Heritage SiteMajor Historical and Cultural Si…
14St Lawrence's Church
São Lourenço, Guangdong
cultural heritage · 1560 · Neoclassical
Heritage of Portuguese InfluenceWorld Heritage Site
15Mukden Palace
Shenyang, Liaoning
palace · 1625
Major Historical and Cultural Si…part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
16Giant Wild Goose Pagoda
Xi'an, Shaanxi
pagoda · 648
part of UNESCO World Heritage SiteMajor Historical and Cultural Si…
17Niujie Mosque
Jinrongjie, Beijing
mosque · 1442 · Chinese
Major Historical and Cultural Si…
18St. Joseph's Seminary and Church
São Lourenço, Guangdong
church · 1728 · baroque
Heritage of Portuguese InfluenceWorld Heritage Site
19Id Kah Mosque
Kashgar, Xinjiang
mosque · 1442 · Islamic
Major Historical and Cultural Si…
Photo: BRUNNER Emmanuel (Manu25) · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
20Xuankong Temple
Daciyao, Shanxi
Taoist temple · 491 · Chinese
Major Historical and Cultural Si…
21Broadway Mansions
Pudong, Shanghai
hotel · 1934 · Art Deco
Shanghai Cultural Relics Protect…
22Zhangye Danxia National Geological Park
Ganjun, Gansu
geopark · 2011
Tentative World Heritage Site
23White Horse Temple
Luoyang, Henan
Buddhist temple · 68 · Chinese
National Key Buddhist Temples in…Major Historical and Cultural Si…
24St. Anthony's Church
Santo António, Guangdong
cultural heritage · 1560 · Neoclassical
World Heritage SiteHeritage of Portuguese Influence
25Western Xia Mausoleums
Minning, Ningxia
necropolis · 1100
Major Historical and Cultural Si…World Heritage Site
26St. Augustine's Church
São Lourenço, Guangdong
cultural heritage · 1586 · Neoclassical
World Heritage SiteClassified immovable properties
27A-Ma Temple
São Lourenço, Guangdong
temple · 1488
Classified immovable propertiesWorld Heritage Site
28Foguang Temple
Yanglinjie, Shanxi
Buddhist temple · 1137
part of UNESCO World Heritage SiteMajor Historical and Cultural Si…
29St. Joseph's Church, Beijing
Beijing, Beijing
cathedral · 1904 · Romanesque Revival
Major Historical and Cultural Si…
30Songyue Pagoda
Dengfeng, Henan
pagoda · 523
Major Historical and Cultural Si…part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
31Temple of Earth
Datun, Beijing
temple · 1530 · Chinese
Major Historical and Cultural Si…
33Church of the Saviour
Jinrongjie, Beijing
Catholic church · 1880 · Gothic Revival
Major Historical and Cultural Si…
34Jade Buddha Temple
Shanghai, Shanghai
Buddhist temple · 1928 · Chinese
Shanghai outstanding historical …National Key Buddhist Temples in…
35Mogao Caves
Dunhuang, Gansu
building complex
World Heritage SiteMajor Historical and Cultural Si…
36Summer Palace
Haidian, Beijing
palace
World Heritage SiteMajor Historical and Cultural Si…
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
37Shaolin Monastery
Dengfeng, Henan
vihāra · 495 · Chinese
Major Historical and Cultural Si…National Key Buddhist Temples in…
38Dongguan Mosque
Xining, Qinghai
mosque · 1380 · Chinese
Major Historical and Cultural Si…
39Saint Sophia Cathedral in Harbin
Harbin, Heilongjiang
Eastern Orthodox cathedral · 1932 · Byzantine Revival
Major Historical and Cultural Si…
40Macau Government House
São Lourenço, Guangdong
mansion · 1846 · Pombaline style
Heritage of Portuguese Influence
Photo: Rialfver at nl.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
42Longmen Grottoes
Luoyang, Henan
grotto
World Heritage SiteMajor Historical and Cultural Si…
43Yungang Grottoes
Majunying, Shanxi
grotto
Major Historical and Cultural Si…World Heritage Site
44Fortaleza do Monte
Santo António, Guangdong
cultural heritage · 1617
World Heritage SiteHeritage of Portuguese Influence
45Xiaotaoyuan Mosque
Pudong, Shanghai
women's mosque · 1917 · Islamic
Shanghai outstanding historical …Shanghai Cultural Relics Protect…
47Wukang Mansion
Xuhui, Shanghai
apartment · 1924 · French Renaissance
Shanghai outstanding historical …
48Ming tombs
Shisanling, Beijing
cemetery
Major Historical and Cultural Si…part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
49Qingjing Mosque
Quanzhou, Fujian
mosque · 1009 · Islamic
Major Historical and Cultural Si…
Photo: Alexander V. Solomin · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
50Hulunbuir
Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia
prefecture-level city
Tentative World Heritage Site
53Zhoukoudian site
Zhoukoudian, Beijing
Paleolithic site
World Heritage SiteMajor Historical and Cultural Si…
54Leal Senado Building
São Lourenço, Guangdong
public · Neoclassical
Heritage of Portuguese InfluenceWorld Heritage Site
56Great Mosque of Hohhot
Hohhot, Inner Mongolia
mosque · 1693 · Chinese
Major Historical and Cultural Si…
57Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall (Guangdong)
Guangzhou, Guangdong
cultural heritage of China · Chinese
Major Historical and Cultural Si…
58Chengde Mountain Resort and its outlying temples
Chengde, Hebei
Chinese garden
World Heritage SiteMajor Historical and Cultural Si…
59Great Mosque of Xi'an
Xi'an, Shaanxi
mosque · Chinese
Major Historical and Cultural Si…
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iDesignations
How sites are protected
| Designation | Sites with a page |
|---|---|
| Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level | 1,645 |
| National Key Buddhist Temples in Han Chinese Area | 93 |
| part of UNESCO World Heritage Site | 83 |
| Major Provincial Historical and Cultural Sites of Yunnan | 77 |
| World Heritage Site | 58 |
| declared monument | 48 |
| Heritage of Portuguese Influence | 47 |
| Shanghai Cultural Relics Protection Unit | 42 |