Liputan6.com, Beijing – The tomb of the XIXIA empire in China was officially included in the UNESCO World Heritage List at the 47th meeting of the World Heritage Committee held in Paris, France, on Friday (7/7/2025).
With this addition, the number of World Heritage sites in China increased to 60 sites.
The tomb of the XIXIA empire is a group of imperial funeral places from the XIXIA dynasty (Western Xia, 1038-1227), which was founded by Tangus people in China in the 11-13 centuries.
This site is almost 40 square kilometers, this site consists of four types of architectural heritage: 9 Mausoleums -Immaria, 271 subordinate graves, a northern architectural complex, covering 0.05 square kilograms and 32 flowering buildings.
The tomb of the XIXIA empire is the largest, highest archaeological platform and the most intact of the XIXIA period, which has survived to date, is quoted from the page Antara NewsSunday (7/13).
According to the World Heritage Committee, this site is evidence of a combination of culture and the interaction of various traditions. This site is also evidence of the unique role of the XIXIA dynasty in cultural and trade exchanges along the silk route for 11-13 centuries.
The Committee appreciated the efforts and achievements achieved by the Chinese government in the defense and management of the cultural heritage of the XIXIA empire.
RAO Kuan, Deputy Minister of Culture and Tourism of China, said that the country from the bamboo curtain will remain firm in fulfilling its obligations based on the Convention of the World Heritage, further increasing the integral and systematic protection of cultural and natural heritage, as well as an increase in potential and preservation standards.
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