Quanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan China

Overview

The serial site of Quanzhou illustrates the city’s vibrancy as a maritime emporium during the Song and Yuan periods (10th - 14th centuries AD) and its interconnection with the Chinese hinterland. Quanzhou thrived during a highly significant period for maritime trade in Asia. The site encompasses religious buildings, including the 11th century AD Qingjing Mosque, one of the earliest Islamic edifices in China, Islamic tombs, and a wide range of archaeological remains: administrative buildings, stone docks that were important for commerce and defence, sites of ceramic and iron production, elements of the city’s transportation network, ancient bridges, pagodas, and inscriptions. Known as Zayton in Arabic and western texts of the 10th to 14th centuries AD.

Selection Criteria

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Components(16 locations)

• •Shihu Dock1561rev-004
• •The Old City1561rev-001
• •Anping Bridge1561rev-007
• •Islamic Tombs1561rev-010
• •Wanshou Pagoda1561rev-006
• •Luoyang Bridge1561rev-009
• •Liusheng Pagoda1561rev-005
• •Statue of Lao Tze1561rev-011
• •Site of Shunji Bridge1561rev-002
• •Zhenwu Temple and Estuary Docks1561rev-003
• •Statue of Mani in Cao'an Temple1561rev-008
• •Sites of Dehua Kilns (Qudougong Kiln)1561rev-015
• •Jiuri Mountain Wind-Praying Inscriptions1561rev-012
• •Sites of Cizao Kilns (Jinjiaoyishan Kilns)1561rev-013
• •Sites of Dehua Kilns (Weilin-Neiban Kilns)1561rev-014
• •Xiacaopu Iron Production Site of Qingyang Village in Anxi1561rev-016

Details

Countries

China

ISO Codes

CN

Area

536.08 ha

Coordinates

24.7103, 118.4442