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List of World Heritage Sites in Eastern Asia

The UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) has designated 99 World Heritage Sites in 5 countries (also called "state parties") of East Asia: China, Mongolia, North Korea, South Korea and Japan.[1][2]

In this region, China is home to the most inscribed sites with number of 55.[3] The first sites from the region (and only sites designated in the 1980s or before) were the Great Wall of China, Mount Tai, the Peking Man Site at Zhoukoudian, Imperial Palace of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the Mogao Caves and the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor, and all of them were in China.[4] Each year, UNESCO's World Heritage Committee may inscribe new sites on the list, or delist sites that no longer meet the criteria. Selection is based on ten criteria: six for cultural heritage (i–vi) and four for natural heritage (vii–x).[5] Some sites, designated "mixed sites," represent both cultural and natural heritage. In Eastern Asia, there are 74 cultural, 21 natural, and four mixed sites.[6]

The World Heritage Committee may also specify that a site is endangered, citing "conditions which threaten the very characteristics for which a property was inscribed on the World Heritage List." In this region there are no sites currently listed as endangered, nor have been listed previously. Possible danger listing has been considered by UNESCO in a number of other cases.[7]

Although a number of sites in Taiwan have been proposed, interference from PRC has prevented any site on the island from being listed.[8]

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Site; named after the World Heritage Committee's official designation[6]
Location; at city, regional, or provincial level and geocoordinates
Criteria; as defined by the World Heritage Committee[5]
Area; in hectares and acres. If available, the size of the buffer zone has been noted as well. A value of zero implies that no data has been published by UNESCO
Year; during which the site was inscribed to the World Heritage List
Description; brief information about the site, including reasons for qualifying as an endangered site, if applicable

World Heritage Sites edit

  * Trans-border site
Site Image Location Criteria Area
ha (acre) 		Year Description Refs
Ancient Building Complex in the Wudang Mountains   Danjiangkou, Hubei,   China
32°28′0″N 111°0′0″E / 32.46667°N 111.00000°E / 32.46667; 111.00000 (Ancient Building Complex in the Wudang Mountains) 		Cultural:
(i)(ii)(vi) 		— 1994 [9]
Ancient City of Ping Yao   Pingyao County, Shanxi,   China
37°12′5″N 112°9′16″E / 37.20139°N 112.15444°E / 37.20139; 112.15444 (Ancient City of Ping Yao) 		Cultural:
(ii)(iii)(iv) 		— 1997 [10]
Ancient Villages in Southern Anhui – Xidi and Hongcun   Huangshan City, Yi County, Anhui,   China
29°54′16″N 117°59′15″E / 29.90444°N 117.98750°E / 29.90444; 117.98750 (Ancient Villages in Southern Anhui – Xidi and Hongcun) 		Cultural:
(iii)(iv)(v) 		52 (130); buffer zone 730 (1,800) 2000 [11]
Archaeological Ruins of Liangzhu City   Zhejiang,   China
30°23′44″N 119°59′27″E / 30.39556°N 119.99083°E / 30.39556; 119.99083 (Archaeological Ruins of Liangzhu City) 		Cultural:
(iii)(iv) 		1,433.66 (3,542.7); buffer zone 9,980.29 (24,661.8) 2019 [12]
Baekje Historic Areas   Buyeo, Gongju and Iksan,   South Korea
36°27′43″N 127°07′38″E / 36.46194°N 127.12722°E / 36.46194; 127.12722 (Baekje Historic Areas) 		Cultural:
(ii)(iii) 		135.1 (334); buffer zone 303.64 (750.3) 2015 [13]
Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu-ji Area   Nara Prefecture,   Japan
34°37′0″N 135°44′0″E / 34.61667°N 135.73333°E / 34.61667; 135.73333 (Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu-ji Area) 		Cultural:
(i)(ii)(iv)(vi) 		15 (37); buffer zone 571 (1,410) 1993 [14]
Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom   Huanren Manchu Autonomous County, Liaoning and Ji'an, Jilin,   China
41°9′25″N 126°11′14″E / 41.15694°N 126.18722°E / 41.15694; 126.18722 (Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom) 		Cultural:
(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(v) 		4,165 (10,290); buffer zone 14,142 (34,950) 2004 [15]
Changdeokgung Palace Complex   Seoul,   South Korea
37°34′46″N 126°59′28″E / 37.57944°N 126.99111°E / 37.57944; 126.99111 (Changdeokgung Palace Complex) 		Cultural:
(ii)(iii)(iv) 		— 1997 [16]
Chengjiang Fossil Site
 
 Yunnan,   China
28°25′19″N 106°2′33″E / 28.42194°N 106.04250°E / 28.42194; 106.04250 (Chengjiang Fossil Site) 		Natural:
(viii) 		512 (1,270); buffer zone 220 (540) 2012 [17]
China Danxia   Various regions of China,   China
28°25′19″N 106°2′33″E / 28.42194°N 106.04250°E / 28.42194; 106.04250 (China Danxia) 		Natural:
(vii)(viii) 		82,151 (203,000); buffer zone 218,357 (539,570) 2010 [18]
Classical Gardens of Suzhou   Suzhou, Jiangsu,   China
31°19′0″N 120°27′0″E / 31.31667°N 120.45000°E / 31.31667; 120.45000 (Classical Gardens of Suzhou) 		Cultural:
(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(v) 		12 (30); buffer zone 27 (67) 1997[nb 1] [19]
Complex of Koguryo Tombs   Pyongyang and Nampho,   North Korea
38°51′47″N 125°24′54″E / 38.86306°N 125.41500°E / 38.86306; 125.41500 (Complex of Koguryo Tombs) 		Cultural:
(i)(ii)(iii)(iv) 		233 (580); buffer zone 1,701 (4,200) 2004 [20]
Cultural Landscape of Honghe Hani Rice Terraces   Yuanyang County, Yunnan,   China
23°5′36″N 102°46′48″E / 23.09333°N 102.78000°E / 23.09333; 102.78000 (Cultural Landscape of Honghe Hani Rice Terraces) 		Cultural:
(iii)(v) 		16,603 (41,030); buffer zone 29,501 (72,900) 2013 [21]
Dazu Rock Carvings   Chongqing,   China
29°42′4″N 105°42′18″E / 29.70111°N 105.70500°E / 29.70111; 105.70500 (Dazu Rock Carvings) 		Cultural:
(i)(ii)(iii) 		20 (49); buffer zone 211 (520) 1999 [22]
Fanjingshan   Guizhou,   China
27°53′44″N 108°40′48″E / 27.89556°N 108.68000°E / 27.89556; 108.68000 (Fanjingshan) 		Natural:
(x) 		40,275 (99,520); buffer zone 37,239 (92,020) 2018 [23]
Fujian Tulou   Fujian,   China
25°1′23″N 117°41′9″E / 25.02306°N 117.68583°E / 25.02306; 117.68583 (Fujian Tulou) 		Cultural:
(iii)(iv)(v) 		153 (380); buffer zone 935 (2,310) 2008 [24]
Fujisan, sacred place and source of artistic inspiration   Chūbu region,   Japan
35°21′39″N 138°43′39″E / 35.36083°N 138.72750°E / 35.36083; 138.72750 (Fujisan, sacred place and source of artistic inspiration) 		Cultural:
(iii)(vi) 		20,702 (51,160); buffer zone 49,628 (122,630) 2013 [25]
Gaya Tumuli   Changnyeong, Gimhae, Goryeong, Goseong, Haman, Hapcheon and Namwon,   South Korea
35°14′14.15″N 128°52′25.41″E / 35.2372639°N 128.8737250°E / 35.2372639; 128.8737250 (Gaya Tumuli) 		Cultural:
(iii) 		189 (470); buffer zone 964.8 (2,384) 2023 [26]
Getbol, Korean Tidal Flats   Boseong, Gochang, Seocheon, Sinan and Suncheon,   South Korea
35°27′35″N 126°26′42″E / 35.45972°N 126.44500°E / 35.45972; 126.44500 (Getbol, Korean Tidal Flats) 		Natural:
(x) 		128,411 (317,310); buffer zone 74,592 (184,320) 2021 [27]
Gochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites   Gochang, Jeollabuk-do; Hwasun, Jeollanam-do and Ganghwa, Incheon,   South Korea
34°58′0″N 126°55′45″E / 34.96667°N 126.92917°E / 34.96667; 126.92917 (Gochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites) 		Cultural:
(iii) 		52 (130); buffer zone 315 (780) 2000 [28]
Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu   Okinawa Prefecture,   Japan
26°12′31″N 127°40′58″E / 26.20861°N 127.68278°E / 26.20861; 127.68278 (Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu) 		Cultural:
(ii)(iii)(vi) 		55 (140); buffer zone 560 (1,400) 2000 [29]
Gyeongju Historic Areas   Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do,   South Korea
35°47′20″N 129°13′36″E / 35.78889°N 129.22667°E / 35.78889; 129.22667 (Gyeongju Historic Areas) 		Cultural:
(ii)(iii) 		2,880 (7,100); buffer zone 350 (860) 2000 [30]
Haeinsa Temple Janggyeong Panjeon, the Depositories for the Tripitaka Koreana Woodblocks   Hapcheon, Gyeongsangnam-do,   South Korea
35°48′0″N 128°6′0″E / 35.80000°N 128.10000°E / 35.80000; 128.10000 (Haeinsa Temple Janggyeong Panjeon, the Depositories for the Tripitaka Koreana Woodblocks) 		Cultural:
(iv)(vi) 		— 1995 [31]
Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region   Nagasaki Prefecture,   Japan
32°44′03″N 129°52′13″E / 32.734106°N 129.870236°E / 32.734106; 129.870236 (Ōura Cathedral) 		Cultural:
(iii) 		5,566.55 (13,755.2); buffer zone 12,252.52 (30,276.6) 2018 [32]
Himeji-jo   Hyōgo Prefecture,   Japan
34°50′0″N 134°42′0″E / 34.83333°N 134.70000°E / 34.83333; 134.70000 (Himeji-jo) 		Cultural:
(i)(iv) 		107 (260); buffer zone 143 (350) 1993 [33]
Hiraizumi – Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure Land   Iwate Prefecture,   Japan
34°37′0″N 135°44′0″E / 34.61667°N 135.73333°E / 34.61667; 135.73333 (Hiraizumi – Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure Land) 		Cultural:
(ii)(vi) 		176 (430); buffer zone 6,008 (14,850) 2011 [34]
Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome)   Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture,   Japan
34°23′0″N 132°27′0″E / 34.38333°N 132.45000°E / 34.38333; 132.45000 (Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome)) 		Cultural:
(vi) 		0.40 (0.99); buffer zone 43 (110) 1996 [35]
Historic Centre of Macao     Macau Special Administrative Region,   China
22°11′29″N 113°32′11″E / 22.19139°N 113.53639°E / 22.19139; 113.53639 (Historic Centre of Macao) 		Cultural:
(ii)(iii)(iv)(vi) 		16 (40); buffer zone 107 (260) 2005 [36]
Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace, Lhasa   Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region,   China
29°39′29″N 91°7′2″E / 29.65806°N 91.11722°E / 29.65806; 91.11722 (Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace, Lhasa) 		Cultural:
(i)(iv)(vi) 		61 (150); buffer zone 199 (490) 1994[nb 2] [37]
[38]
[39]
Historic Monuments and Sites in Kaesong   Kaesong,   North Korea
37°58′54″N 126°30′29″E / 37.98167°N 126.50806°E / 37.98167; 126.50806 (Historic Monuments and Sites in Kaesong) 		Cultural:
(ii)(iii) 		494 (1,220); buffer zone 5,222 (12,900) 2013 [40]
Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities)   Kyoto and Shiga Prefectures,   Japan
34°58′50″N 135°46′10″E / 34.98056°N 135.76944°E / 34.98056; 135.76944 (Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities)) 		Cultural:
(ii)(iv) 		1,056 (2,610); buffer zone 3,579 (8,840) 1994 [41]
Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara   Nara, Nara Prefecture,   Japan
34°40′32″N 135°50′22″E / 34.67556°N 135.83944°E / 34.67556; 135.83944 (Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara) 		Cultural:
(ii)(iii)(iv)(vi) 		617 (1,520); buffer zone 2,502 (6,180) 1998 [42]
Historic Monuments of Dengfeng in “The Centre of Heaven and Earth”   Henan,   China
34°27′32″N 113°4′4″E / 34.45889°N 113.06778°E / 34.45889; 113.06778 (Historic Monuments of Dengfeng in “The Centre of Heaven and Earth”) 		Cultural:
(iii)(vi) 		825 (2,040); buffer zone 3,438 (8,500) 2010 [43]
Historic Villages of Korea: Hahoe and Yangdong   Andong and Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do,   South Korea
36°32′21″N 128°31′0″E / 36.53917°N 128.51667°E / 36.53917; 128.51667 (Historic Villages of Korea: Hahoe and Yangdong) 		Cultural:
(iii)(iv) 		600 (1,500); buffer zone 885 (2,190) 2010 [44]
Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama   Gifu and Toyama Prefectures,   Japan
36°24′0″N 136°53′0″E / 36.40000°N 136.88333°E / 36.40000; 136.88333 (Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama) 		Cultural:
(iv)(v) 		68 (170); buffer zone 58,873 (145,480) 1995 [45]
Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area   Songpan County, Sichuan,   China
32°45′15″N 103°49′20″E / 32.75417°N 103.82222°E / 32.75417; 103.82222 (Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area) 		Natural:
(vii) 		60,000 (150,000) 1992 [46]
Hwaseong Fortress   Suwon, Gyeonggi-do,   South Korea
37°16′20″N 127°0′30″E / 37.27222°N 127.00833°E / 37.27222; 127.00833 (Hwaseong Fortress) 		Cultural:
(ii)(iii) 		— 1997 [47]
Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang   Beijing and Shenyang,   China
41°47′39″N 123°26′49″E / 41.79417°N 123.44694°E / 41.79417; 123.44694 (Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang) 		Cultural:
(i)(ii)(iii)(iv) 		13 (32); buffer zone 153 (380) 1987[nb 3] [48]
Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties   Nanjing, Jiangsu; Changping District, Beijing; Liaoning; Hubei,   China
41°42′26″N 124°47′38″E / 41.707222°N 124.793889°E / 41.707222; 124.793889 (Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties) 		Cultural:
(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(vi) 		3,435 (8,490); buffer zone 23,429 (57,890) 2000[nb 4] [49]
[50]
[51]
Itsukushima Shinto Shrine   Itsukushima, Hiroshima Prefecture,   Japan
34°17′40″N 132°19′29″E / 34.29444°N 132.32472°E / 34.29444; 132.32472 (Itsukushima Shinto Shrine) 		Cultural:
(i)(ii)(iv)(vi) 		431 (1,070); buffer zone 2,634 (6,510) 1996 [52]
Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine and its Cultural Landscape   Ōda, Shimane Prefecture,   Japan
35°6′46″N 132°26′6″E / 35.11278°N 132.43500°E / 35.11278; 132.43500 (Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine and its Cultural Landscape) 		Cultural:
(ii)(iii)(v) 		529 (1,310); buffer zone 3,134 (7,740) 2007[nb 5] [53]
[54]
Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes   Jeju-do,   South Korea
33°28′8″N 126°43′13″E / 33.46889°N 126.72028°E / 33.46889; 126.72028 (Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes) 		Natural:
(vii)(viii) 		9,475 (23,410); buffer zone 9,371 (23,160) 2007 [55]
Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area
 
 Jiuzhaigou County, Sichuan,   China
33°5′0″N 103°55′0″E / 33.08333°N 103.91667°E / 33.08333; 103.91667 (Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area) 		Natural:
(vii) 		72,000 (180,000) 1992 [56]
Jongmyo Shrine   Seoul,   South Korea
37°33′0″N 126°59′0″E / 37.55000°N 126.98333°E / 37.55000; 126.98333 (Jongmyo Shrine) 		Cultural:
(iv) 		19 (47) 1995 [57]
Kaiping Diaolou and Villages
 
 Guangdong,   China
29°54′16″N 117°59′15″E / 29.90444°N 117.98750°E / 29.90444; 117.98750 (Kaiping Diaolou and Villages) 		Cultural:
(ii)(iii)(iv) 		372 (920); buffer zone 2,738 (6,770) 2007 [58]
Landscapes of Dauria]]   Dornod Province,   Mongolia*; Zabaykalsky Krai,   Russia*
49°55′N 115°25′E / 49.917°N 115.417°E / 49.917; 115.417 (Landscapes of Dauria) 		Natural:
(ix), (x) 		912,624 (2,255,140); buffer zone 307,317 (759,400) 2017 [59]
Longmen Grottoes   Luoyang, Henan,   China
34°28′0″N 112°28′0″E / 34.46667°N 112.46667°E / 34.46667; 112.46667 (Longmen Grottoes) 		Cultural:
(i)(ii)(iii) 		331 (820); buffer zone 1,042 (2,570) 2000 [60]
Lushan National Park   Jiujiang, Jiangxi,   China
29°26′0″N 115°52′0″E / 29.43333°N 115.86667°E / 29.43333; 115.86667 (Lushan National Park) 		Cultural:
(ii)(iii)(iv)(vi) 		— 1996 [61]
Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor   Lintong District, Xi'an, Shaanxi,   China
34°23′0″N 109°6′0″E / 34.38333°N 109.10000°E / 34.38333; 109.10000 (Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor) 		Cultural:
(i)(iii)(iv)(vi) 		— 1987 [62]
Migratory Bird Sanctuaries along the Coast of Yellow Sea–Bohai Gulf of China (Phase I) Jiangsu,   China
32°55′55″N 121°1′0.53″E / 32.93194°N 121.0168139°E / 32.93194; 121.0168139 (Migratory Bird Sanctuaries along the Coast of Yellow Sea–Bohai Gulf of China (Phase I)) 		Natural:
(x) 		188,643 (466,150); buffer zone 80,056 (197,820) 2019 [63]
Mogao Caves   Dunhuang, Gansu,   China
40°8′0″N 94°49′0″E / 40.13333°N 94.81667°E / 40.13333; 94.81667 (Mogao Caves) 		Cultural:
(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(v)(vi) 		— 1987 [64]
Mountain Resort and its Outlying Temples, Chengde   Chengde, Hebei,   China
40°59′13″N 117°56′18″E / 40.98694°N 117.93833°E / 40.98694; 117.93833 (Mountain Resort and its Outlying Temples, Chengde) 		Cultural:
(ii)(iv) 		— 1994 [65]
Mount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area   Emeishan City, Sichuan,   China
29°32′42″N 103°46′10″E / 29.54500°N 103.76944°E / 29.54500; 103.76944 (Mount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area) 		Mixed:
(iv)(vi)(x) 		15,400 (38,000) 1996 [66]
Mount Huangshan   Anhui,   China
30°10′N 118°11′E / 30.167°N 118.183°E / 30.167; 118.183 (Mount Huangshan) 		Mixed:
(ii)(vii)(x) 		15,400 (38,000) 1990 [67]
Mount Qingcheng and the Dujiangyan Irrigation System   Dujiangyan City, Sichuan,   China
29°42′4″N 105°42′18″E / 29.70111°N 105.70500°E / 29.70111; 105.70500 (Mount Qingcheng and the Dujiangyan Irrigation System) 		Cultural:
(ii)(iv)(vi) 		— 2000 [68]
Mount Sanqingshan National Park   Jiangxi,   China
28°54′57″N 118°3′52″E / 28.91583°N 118.06444°E / 28.91583; 118.06444 (Mount Sanqingshan National Park) 		Natural:
(vii) 		22,950 (56,700); buffer zone 16,850 (41,600) 2008 [69]
Mount Taishan   Tai'an and Jinan, Shandong,   China
36°16′N 117°6′E / 36.267°N 117.100°E / 36.267; 117.100 (Mount Taishan) 		Mixed:
(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(v)(vi)(vii) 		25,000 (62,000) 1987 [70]
Mount Wutai   Shanxi,   China
39°1′50″N 113°33′48″E / 39.03056°N 113.56333°E / 39.03056; 113.56333 (Mount Wutai) 		Cultural:
(ii)(iii)(iv)(vi) 		18,415 (45,500); buffer zone 42,312 (104,560) 2009 [71]
Mount Wuyi   Wuyishan City, Fujian,   China
27°43′N 117°41′E / 27.717°N 117.683°E / 27.717; 117.683 (Mount Wuyi) 		Mixed:
(iii)(vi)(vii)(x) 		99,975 (247,040); buffer zone 27,888 (68,910) 1999 [72]
Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group   Osaka Prefecture,   Japan
34°33′44″N 135°36′34″E / 34.56222°N 135.60944°E / 34.56222; 135.60944 (Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group) 		Cultural:
(iii)(iv) 		166.66 (411.8); buffer zone 890 (2,200) 2019 [73]
Namhansanseong   Gwangju, Gyeonggi-do,   South Korea
37°28′44″N 127°10′52″E / 37.47889°N 127.18111°E / 37.47889; 127.18111 (Namhansanseong) 		Cultural:
(ii)(iv) 		409.06 (1,010.8); buffer zone 853.71 (2,109.6) 2014 [74]
Ogasawara Islands   Ogasawara Subprefecture,   Japan
27°43′6″N 142°5′59″E / 27.71833°N 142.09972°E / 27.71833; 142.09972 (Ogasawara Islands) 		Natural:
(ix) 		7,939 (19,620) 2011 [75]
Old Town of Lijiang   Lijiang, Yunnan,   China
26°52′0″N 100°14′0″E / 26.86667°N 100.23333°E / 26.86667; 100.23333 (Old Town of Lijiang) 		Cultural:
(ii)(iv)(v) 		— 1997 [76]
Orkhon Valley Cultural Landscape   Orkhon Province,   Mongolia
47°33′N 102°50′E / 47.550°N 102.833°E / 47.550; 102.833 (Orkhon Valley Cultural Landscape) 		Cultural:
(ii)(iii)(iv) 		121,976 (301,410); buffer zone 61,044 (150,840) 2004 [77]
Peking Man Site at Zhoukoudian   Fangshan District, Beijing,   China
39°44′0″N 115°55′0″E / 39.73333°N 115.91667°E / 39.73333; 115.91667 (Peking Man Site at Zhoukoudian) 		Cultural:
(iii)(vi) 		— 1987 [78]
Petroglyphic Complexes of the Mongolian Altai     Mongolia
49°20′N 88°24′E / 49.333°N 88.400°E / 49.333; 88.400 (Petroglyphic Complexes of the Mongolian Altai) 		Cultural:
(iii) 		11,300 (28,000); buffer zone 10,700 (26,000) 2011 [79]
Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty     South Korea
37°11′50″N 128°27′10″E / 37.19722°N 128.45278°E / 37.19722; 128.45278 (Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty) 		Cultural:
(iii)(iv)(vi) 		1,891 (4,670); buffer zone 4,660 (11,500) 2009 [80]
Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range
 
 Mie, Nara and Wakayama Prefectures,   Japan
33°50′13″N 135°46′35″E / 33.83694°N 135.77639°E / 33.83694; 135.77639 (Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range) 		Cultural:
(ii)(iii)(iv)(vi) 		495 (1,220); buffer zone 1,137 (2,810) 2004 [81]
Sansa, Buddhist Mountain Monasteries in Korea   Tongdosa, Buseoksa, Bongjeongsa, Beopjusa, Magoksa, Seonamsa and Daeheungsa,   South Korea.
35°29′17″N 129°03′56″E / 35.48806°N 129.06556°E / 35.48806; 129.06556 (Sansa, Buddhist Mountain Monasteries in Korea) 		Cultural:
(iii) 		55.43 (137.0); buffer zone 1,323.11 (3,269.5) 2018 [82]
Seokguram Grotto and Bulguksa Temple
 
 Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do,   South Korea
35°47′0″N 129°21′0″E / 35.78333°N 129.35000°E / 35.78333; 129.35000 (Seokguram Grotto and Bulguksa Temple) 		Cultural:
(i)(iv) 		— 1995 [83]
Seowon, Korean Neo-Confucian Academies     South Korea
36°43′38.27″N 128°50′36.34″E / 36.7272972°N 128.8434278°E / 36.7272972; 128.8434278 (Seowon) 		Cultural:
(iii) 		102.49 (253.3); buffer zone 796.74 (1,968.8) 2019 [84]
Shirakami-Sanchi   Ajigasawa and Fukaura, Nishitsugaru District, Aomori Prefecture; Fujisato, Yamamoto District, Akita Prefecture,   Japan
40°28′12″N 140°7′48″E / 40.47000°N 140.13000°E / 40.47000; 140.13000 (Shirakami-Sanchi) 		Natural:
(ix) 		16,939 (41,860) 1993 [85]
Shiretoko   Hokkaido Prefecture,   Japan
43°56′58″N 144°57′57″E / 43.94944°N 144.96583°E / 43.94944; 144.96583 (Shiretoko National Park) 		Natural:
(ix)(x) 		71,100 (176,000) 2005 [86]
Shrines and Temples of Nikko   Nikkō, Tochigi Prefecture,   Japan
36°44′51″N 139°36′38″E / 36.74750°N 139.61056°E / 36.74750; 139.61056 (Shrines and Temples of Nikko) 		Cultural:
(i)(iv)(vi) 		51 (130); buffer zone 373 (920) 1999 [87]
Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries   Sichuan,   China
30°50′0″N 103°0′0″E / 30.83333°N 103.00000°E / 30.83333; 103.00000 (Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries) 		Natural:
(x) 		924,500 (2,284,000); buffer zone 527,100 (1,302,000) 2006 [88]
Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor   22 sites in   China*: Luoyang, Lingbao and Xin'an of Henan Province; Xi'an, Bin County and Chenggu of Shaanxi Province; Tianshui, Yongjing, Dunhuang and Anxi of Gansu Province; Turpan, Jimsar and Kuqa of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. 8 sites in   Kazakhstan*: Almaty Region and Jambyl Region. 3 sites in   Kyrgyzstan*: Chüy Region
34°18′16″N 108°51′26″E / 34.304444°N 108.857222°E / 34.304444; 108.857222 (Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor) 		Cultural:
(ii)(iii)(iv)(vi) 		42,668.16 (105,435.3); buffer zone 189,963.13 (469,409.1) 2014 [89]
Site of Xanadu   Inner Mongolia,   China
30°50′0″N 103°0′0″E / 30.83333°N 103.00000°E / 30.83333; 103.00000 (Site of Xanadu) 		Cultural:
(ii) (iii) (iv) (vi) 		25,131 (62,100); buffer zone 150,722 (372,440) 2012 [90]
South China Karst   Guangxi, Guizhou and Yunnan,   China
25°13′15″N 107°58′30″E / 25.22083°N 107.97500°E / 25.22083; 107.97500 (South China Karst) 		Natural:
(vii)(viii) 		47,588 (117,590); buffer zone 98,428 (243,220) 2007 [91]
Summer Palace, an Imperial Garden in Beijing   Beijing,   China
39°54′38″N 116°8′28″E / 39.91056°N 116.14111°E / 39.91056; 116.14111 (Summer Palace, an Imperial Garden in Beijing) 		Cultural:
(i)(ii)(iii) 		— 1998 [92]
Temple and Cemetery of Confucius and the Kong Family Mansion in Qufu
 
 Qufu, Shandong,   China
35°36′42″N 116°58′30″E / 35.61167°N 116.97500°E / 35.61167; 116.97500 (Temple and Cemetery of Confucius and the Kong Family Mansion in Qufu) 		Cultural:
(i)(iv)(vi) 		— 1994 [93]
Temple of Heaven: an Imperial Sacrificial Altar in Beijing   Beijing,   China
39°50′44″N 116°26′41″E / 39.84556°N 116.44472°E / 39.84556; 116.44472 (Temple of Heaven: an Imperial Sacrificial Altar in Beijing) 		Cultural:
(i)(ii)(iii) 		— 1998 [94]
The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement     Argentina*,   Belgium*,   France*,   Germany*,   India*,   Japan*,    Switzerland*
35°42′55″N 139°46′33″E / 35.71528°N 139.77583°E / 35.71528; 139.77583 (The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement) 		Cultural:
(i)(ii)(vi) 		— 2016 [95]
The Great Wall   Various regions of China,   China
40°25′N 116°5′E / 40.417°N 116.083°E / 40.417; 116.083 (The Great Wall) 		Cultural:
(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(vi) 		— 1987 [96]
Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas   Yunnan,   China
27°53′42″N 98°24′23″E / 27.89500°N 98.40639°E / 27.89500; 98.40639 (Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas) 		Natural:
(vii)(viii)(ix)(x) 		— 2003[nb 6] [97]
[98]
Uvs Nuur Basin   Uvs, Zavkhan and Khövsgöl Provinces   Mongolia*; Mongun-Tayginsky, Ovyursky, Tes-Khemsky and Erzinsky Districts, Tuva Republic,   Russia*
50°16′30″N 92°43′1″E / 50.27500°N 92.71694°E / 50.27500; 92.71694 (Uvs Nuur Basin)) 		Natural:
(ix)(x) 		898,064 (2,219,160); buffer zone 170,790 (422,000) 2003 [99]
West Lake Cultural Landscape of Hangzhou   Hangzhou, Zhejiang,   China
30°14′15″N 120°8′27″E / 30.23750°N 120.14083°E / 30.23750; 120.14083 (West Lake Cultural Landscape of Hangzhou) 		Cultural:
(ii)(iii)(vi) 		3,323 (8,210); buffer zone 7,270 (18,000) 2011 [100]
Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area   Wulingyuan District, Zhangjiajie, Hunan,   China
29°20′0″N 110°30′0″E / 29.33333°N 110.50000°E / 29.33333; 110.50000 (Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area) 		Natural:
(vii) 		26,400 (65,000) 1992 [101]
Xinjiang Tianshan   Xinjiang,   China
41°58′6″N 80°21′15″E / 41.96833°N 80.35417°E / 41.96833; 80.35417 (Xinjiang Tianshan) 		Natural:
(vii)(ix) 		606,833 (1,499,520) 2013 [102]
Yakushima   Yakushima, Kumage District, Kagoshima Prefecture,   Japan
30°20′0″N 130°32′0″E / 30.33333°N 130.53333°E / 30.33333; 130.53333 (Yakushima) 		Natural:
(vii)(ix) 		10,747 (26,560) 1993 [103]
Yin Xu   Henan,   China
36°7′36″N 114°18′50″E / 36.12667°N 114.31389°E / 36.12667; 114.31389 (Yin Xu) 		Cultural:
(ii)(iii)(iv)(vi) 		414 (1,020); buffer zone 720 (1,800) 2006 [104]
Yungang Grottoes   Datong, Shanxi,   China
40°6′35″N 113°7′20″E / 40.10972°N 113.12222°E / 40.10972; 113.12222 (Yungang Grottoes) 		Cultural:
(i)(ii)(iii)(iv) 		349 (860); buffer zone 847 (2,090) 2001 [105]

Performance of East Asia in UNESCO edit

The performance of Southeast Asia is contrasted by the performance of South and East Asia. Eastern Asian countries are noted with 'EA'.

Notes edit

  1. ^ Extended in 2000 to include the Great Wave Pavilion, the Lion Grove Garden, the Garden of Cultivation, the Couple's Retreat Garden, and the Retreat & Reflection Garden.
  2. ^ Extended in 2000 to include the Jokhang Temple and in 2001 to include the Norbulingka area. Accordingly the name of the site changed from Potala Palace at time of first inscription over Potala Palace and the Jokhang Temple Monastery in 2000 to the present name in 2001.
  3. ^ Extended in 2004 to include the Mukden Palace and name change from Imperial Palace of the Ming and Qing Dynasties to the present name.
  4. ^ Extended in 2003 to include the Ming Dynasty Tombs, the Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum and the tombs of Chang Yuchun, Qiu Cheng, Wu Liang, Wu Zhen, Xu Da and Li Wenzhong; and in 2004 to include the Liaoning Tombs (Yongling, Fuling and Zhaoling).
  5. ^ Minor modification of boundaries in 2010.
  6. ^ Minor modification in 2010.

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