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🏯 Xixia Imperial Tombs

Archaeology & Antiquity China Asia

🏯 Xixia Imperial Tombs
Burial site of Western Xia emperors near Yinchuan, Ningxia


🕐 2 min read · Updated 2 Apr 2026 at 22:00

UNESCOUNESCO World Heritage Site

📋 Fast Facts
  • UNESCO World Heritage Site (inscribed 2010)
  • Located near Yinchuan, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, northwestern China
  • Burial grounds of Western Xia dynasty rulers (1038–1227 CE)
  • Nine imperial mausoleums spanning approximately 5 square kilometres

The Xixia Imperial Tombs, also known as the Tangut Tombs, comprise the burial complex of emperors and members ...

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