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building/structure function place of origin time of origin image
  • yáodòng 窰洞 窑洞 [cmn]
dwelling China 2nd millennium BC 500px-Cave_Houses_%2833944845283%29.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Yaodong

  • ger гэр
    ᠭᠡᠷ
    [mon]
hut before 600 BC 500px-The_ethnic_village%2C_consisting_of_a_traditional_dwelling_-_a_yurt%2C_Kyrgyzstan%2C_World_Nomad_Games_2018.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Yurts

  • tíng 亭 亭 [cmn]
pavilion China Zhou period (c. 1046 BC – 256 BC) 500px-Heart_of_the_Lake_Pavilion_and_rock_mountain_in_Dunedin_Chinese_Garden.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Chinese_pavilions

  • 塔 塔 [cmn]
pagoda China 5th century 500px-FANG_YANG_PAGODA-YONG_KANG_-CHINA_-_panoramio_-_Haluk_Comertel.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Pagodas

  • diàojiǎolóu 吊腳樓 吊脚楼 [cmn]
dwelling Southeastern China 12th century 500px-Fenghuang_old_town.JPG
  • tǔlóu 土樓 土楼 [cmn]
dwelling Fujian 12th century 500px-Roud_tulou.JPG

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Fujian_Tulou

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building/structure function location time image
  • Qínshǐhuáng Líng 秦始皇陵 秦始皇陵 [cmn]
mausoleum Xi'an built 208 BC 500px-Emperor_Qin_Shihuang%27s_tomb_-_panoramio_%281%29.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Mausoleum_of_the_First_Qin_Emperor

  • Yángguān 陽關 阳关 [cmn]
pass Dunhuang built c. 120 BC 500px-Yang_Guan_Dunhuang_Jiuquan_Gansu_China_%E6%95%A6%E7%85%8C_%E9%98%B3%E5%85%B3%E9%81%97%E5%9D%80_-_panoramio_%2815%29.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Yangguan

  • Qash Qowuq قاش قوۋۇق [uig]
  • Yùménguān 玉門關 玉门关 [cmn]
pass Dunhuang built c. 120 BC 500px-Yu-Men-Guan_Pass_Relic.JPG

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Yumenguan

  • Ise Jingū 伊勢神宮 [jpn]
shrine Ise built after 4; rebuilt 2013 500px-Naiku_05.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Ise_Shrine

  • Báimǎsì 白馬寺 白马寺 [cmn]
temple Luoyang built 68 500px-27467-Luoyang_%2849085730123%29.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:White_Horse_Temple

  • Yuèyánglóu 岳陽樓 岳阳楼 [cmn]
tower Yueyang founded c. 220; rebuilt 1950 500px-Frontal_view_of_Yueyang_Tower%2C_Hunan%2C_China1.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Yueyang_Tower

  • Huánghèlóu 黃鶴樓 黄鹤楼 [cmn]
tower Wuhan built 223; rebuilt 1985 500px-Yellow_Crane_Tower%2C_2013_photo.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Yellow_Crane_Tower

  • Guāngxiàosì 光孝寺 光孝寺 [cmn]
temple Guangzhou built 233 500px-%E5%85%89%E5%AD%9D%E5%AF%BA%E6%AD%A3%E9%97%A8_-_panoramio.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Guangxiao_Temple_(Guangzhou)

  • Mozu kofungun 百舌鳥古墳群 [jpn]
tomb complex Sakai founded 3rd century; built 6th century 330px-Mozu_Kofun_Group_Aerial_photograph_2007.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Mozu_Kofun_Group

  • Yànménguān 雁門關 雁门关 [cmn]
pass Xinzhou founded c. 300 500px-Yanmenguan3.JPG

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Yanmen_Pass

  • Língyǐnsì 靈隱寺 灵隐寺 [cmn]
temple Hangzhou founded 328 500px-Blubb_%2810595970686%29.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Lingyin_Temple

  • Qīxiásì 棲霞寺 棲霞寺 [cmn]
temple Nanjing built 489; rebuilt 1919 500px-Pilu_Hall_Qixia_Temple_2018.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Qixia_Temple

  • Shàolínsì 少林寺 少林寺 [cmn]
temple Zhengzhou built 495 500px-Shaolinsi.JPG

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Shaolin_Monastery

  • Sōngyuèsì Tǎ 嵩岳寺塔 嵩岳寺塔 [cmn]
pagoda Zhengzhou built 523 500px-20250629_Pagoda_of_Songyue_Temple_04.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Pagoda_of_Songyue_Temple

  • Hwaeomsa 화엄사 華嚴寺 [kor]
temple Jirisan founded 544 500px-Hwaeomsa_IMG_20161001_114845.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Hwaeomsa

  • Beopjusa 법주사 法住社 [kor]
temple Seoul built 553 500px-Korea-Boeun-Beopjusa_Palsangjeon_and_Bell_Pavilion_1765-06.JPG

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Beopjusa

  • Ānjìqiáo 安濟橋 安济桥 [cmn]
bridge Zhaoxian founded 595; built 605 500px-Anji_Bridge%2C_Zhao_County%2C_2020-09-06_05.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Anji_Bridge

  • Guóqīngsì 國清寺 国清寺 [cmn]
temple Taizhou built 598 500px-Guoqing_Temple%2C_2014-12-27_41.JPG

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Guoqing_Temple

  • Hánshānsì 寒山寺 寒山寺 [cmn]
temple Suzhou built early 6th century; rebuilt 1906 330px-%E5%AF%92%E5%B1%B1%E5%AF%BA_%EF%B9%A3_%E6%99%AE%E6%98%8E%E5%A1%94_-_panoramio_%281%29.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Hanshan_Temple

  • Xuánkōngsì 懸空寺 悬空寺 [cmn]
temple Datong built 6th century 500px-Hanging_Temple_-_panoramio.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Hanging_Temple

  • Hōryū-ji 法隆寺 [jpn]
temple Ikaruga built 607 500px-Horyu-ji_National_Treasure_World_heritage_%E5%9B%BD%E5%AE%9D%E3%83%BB%E4%B8%96%E7%95%8C%E9%81%BA%E7%94%A3%E6%B3%95%E9%9A%86%E5%AF%BA85.JPG

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:H%C5%8Dry%C5%AB-ji

  • Bunhwangsa 분황사 芬皇寺 [kor]
temple Gyeongju built 634 500px-Korea-Gyeongju-Bunhwangsa-Three_story_stone_pagoda-02.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Bunhwangsa

  • Hokki-ji 法起寺 [jpn]
temple Ikaruga built 638 500px-Hokki-ji%2C_garan-1.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Hokkiji

  • Kǒngmiào 孔廟 孔庙 [cmn]
temple Qufu built 611 500px-20140719_Qufu_Confucian_Temple_02.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Qufu_Confucian_Temple

  • Huáishèngsì 懷聖寺 怀圣寺 [cmn]
mosque Guangzhou built 627; rebuilt 1695 500px-Huaisheng_Mosque_Dec_2007.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Huaisheng_Mosque

  • Xiǎozhāosì 小昭寺 小昭寺[cmn]
  • ར་མོ་ཆེ་དགོན་པ་ [bod]
monastery Lhasa built 641 500px-Ramoche-Tempel_Schuh_2007.JPG

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Ramoche_Temple

  • Tongdosa 통도사 通度寺 [kor]
temple Yangsan founded 646 500px-%ED%86%B5%EB%8F%84%EC%82%AC_%EB%8C%80%EC%9B%85%EC%A0%842.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Tongdosa

  • Hokkesan Ichijō-ji 法華山一乗寺 [jpn]
temple Kasai built 650 330px-Ichijoji_Kasai13bs4272.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Ichijoji_(Kasai)

  • Dàyàntǎ 大雁塔 大雁塔 [cmn]
pagoda Xi'an built 652 500px-Giant_Wild_Goose_Pagoda.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Giant_Wild_Goose_Pagoda

  • Xiǎoyàntǎ 小雁塔 小雁塔 [cmn]
pagoda Xi'an built 652 330px-Xiaoyan_%22Little_Wild_Goose%22_Pagoda_%289911778296%29.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Small_Wild_Goose_Pagoda

  • Téngwánggé 滕王閣 滕王阁 [cmn]
tower Nanchang built 653; rebuilt 1989 500px-%E5%8D%97%E6%98%8C%E6%BB%95%E7%8E%8B%E9%98%81.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Pavilion_of_Prince_Teng

  • Yasaka-jinja 八坂神社 [jpn]
shrine Kyoto founed 656 500px-Yasaka_Shrine_%40_Kyoto_%2813310608023%29.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Yasaka-jinja_(Kyoto)

  • Buseoksa 부석사 浮石寺 [kor]
temple Yeongju founded 676 500px-%EB%B6%80%EC%84%9D%EC%82%AC_%EB%AC%B4%EB%9F%89%EC%88%98%EC%A0%84.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Buseoksa

  • Yakushi-ji 薬師寺 [jpn]
temple Nara founded 680 500px-Yakushiji_Nara03s3s4350.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Yakushiji

  • Qiánlíng 乾陵 乾陵 [cmn]
mausoleum Qianxian built 684 500px-Qianling_Mausoleum_05_2013-08.JPG

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Qianling_Mausoleum

  • Kāiyuánsì 開元寺 开元寺 [cmn]
  • Khai-gôan-sī 開元寺 开元寺 [nan]
temple Quanzhou built 686 500px-The_courtyard_of_Quanzhou_Kaiyuan_Temple_20170727.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Kaiyuan_Temple_(Quanzhou)

  • Bādàchù 八大處 八大处 [cmn]
monastery; public park Beijing built 7th century 500px-Badachu_Temple_of_Divine_Light_%28december_2018%29.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Badachu

  • Yêrba གཡེར་པ [bod]
  • Yèbā 葉巴 叶巴 [cmn]
monastery Lhasa founded 7th century 500px-Monastery_ruins%2C_Yerpa_1993.JPG

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Yerpa

  • Fushimi Inari-taisha 伏見稲荷大社 [jpn]
shrine Kyoto founded 711 500px-Fushimi_inari_20200405094118_%2850259093047%29.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Fushimi_Inari-taisha

  • Tōdai-ji 東大寺 [jpn]
temple Nara founded 738 500px-T%C5%8Ddai-ji_Kon-d%C5%8D.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:T%C5%8Ddai-ji

  • Xī'ān Dà Qīngzhēnsì 西安大清真寺 西安大清真寺 [cmn]
mosque Xi'an built 742; rebuilt 1392 500px-Xian_Great_Mosque_12_%285459243082%29.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Great_Mosque_of_Xi%27an

  • Bulguksa 불국사 佛國寺 [kor]
temple Gyeongju built 751 500px-Bulguksa_temple_entrance_gate_stairs_flower_bed_and_blue_sky_in_Gyeongju_South_Korea.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Bulguksa

  • Tōshōdai-ji 唐招提寺 [jpn]
temple Nara built 759 500px-Toshodai-ji%2C_Golden_Hall_01.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Toshodaiji

  • Kiyomizu-dera 清水寺 [jpn]
temple Kyoto founded 778; rebuilt 1633 500px-Kiyomizu-dera%2C_Kyoto%2C_November_2016_-02.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Kiyomizu-dera

  • Nánchánsì 南禪寺 南禅寺 [cmn]
temple Wutaishan built 782 500px-Nanchan_Temple_1.JPG

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Nanchan_Temple_(Wutai)

  • Shānhǎiguān 山海關 山海关 [cmn]
pass Qinhuangdao built 785 500px-%E6%B2%B3%E5%8C%97%E7%9C%81_%E5%A4%A9%E4%B8%8B%E7%AC%AC%E4%B8%80%E5%85%B3_-_panoramio.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Great_Wall_of_China_at_Shanhaiguan

  • Enryaku-ji 延暦寺 [jpn]
temple Ōtsu founded 788; rebuilt 1642 500px-Enryakuji_Konponchudo04n4272.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Enryaku-ji

  • Chóngshèngsì Sāntǎ 崇聖寺三塔 崇圣寺三塔 [cmn]
pagoda Dali founded 823; built 840 500px-DSC02945_%2831658510597%29.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Three_Pagodas_of_Chongsheng_Temple_(Dali)

  • Fóguāngsì 佛光寺 佛光寺 [cmn]
temple Wutaishan built 857 500px-Wutai_Foguang_Si_2013.08.28_11-20-48.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Foguang_Temple

  • Bǎoguósì 保國寺 保国寺 [cmn]
temple Ningbo built 880 500px-Daxiong_Hall_in_Baoguo_Temple.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Baoguo_Temple_(Ningbo)

  • Zhènguósì 鎭國寺 镇国寺 [cmn]
temple Pingyao built 963 500px-Pingyao_Zhenguo_Si_2013.08.26_15-15-29.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Zhenguo_Temple

  • Shoshazan Engyō-ji 書写山圓教寺 [jpn]
temple Himeji built 966 500px-Engyoji06st3200.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Engy%C5%8D-ji

  • Liùhétǎ 六和塔 六和塔 [cmn]
  • Loh-vhu Da 六和塔 六和塔 [wuu]
pagoda Hangzhou built 970; rebuilt 1165 500px-20240128_Liuhe_Pagoda_02.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Liuhe_Pagoda

  • Niújiē Lǐbàisì 牛街禮拜寺 牛街礼拜寺 [cmn]
mosque Beijing founded 996 500px-Niujie_Mosques02.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Niujie_Mosque

  • Kāiyuánsì Tǎ 开元寺塔 开元寺塔 [cmn]
pagoda Dingzhou founded 1001; built 1055 330px-Dingzhou_Liaodi_Pagoda_3.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Liaodi_Pagoda

  • Qīngjìngsì 清净寺 清净寺 [cmn]
mosque Quanzhou built 1009 500px-Quanzhou_Qingjing_Si_20120229-03.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Qingjing_Mosque

  • Kǒngfǔ 孔府 孔府 [cmn]
residence Qufu built 1038 500px-Kong_Family_Mansion_49265-Qufu_%2849055653481%29.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Kong_Family_Mansion

  • Byōdō-in 平等院 [jpn]
temple Uji built 1056 500px-Phoenix_Hall%2C_Byodo-in%2C_November_2016_-01.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:By%C5%8Dd%C5%8D-in

  • Fógōngsì Shìjiātǎ 佛宮寺釋迦塔 佛宫寺释迦塔 [cmn]
pagoda Shuozhou built 1056 330px-The_Fugong_Temple_Wooden_Pagoda.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Pagoda_of_Fogong_Temple

  • Dàqíntǎ 大秦塔 大秦塔 [cmn]
pagoda Xi'an built before 1065 330px-Da_Qin_Pagoda.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Daqin_Pagoda

  • Ujigami-jinja 宇治上神社 [jpn]
temple Uji built c. 1060 500px-Ujigami-jinja%2C_honden.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Ujigami_Jinja

  • Negoro-ji 根来寺 [jpn]
temple Iwade founded 1130 500px-Negoroji01s3200.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Negoroji_(Iwade)

  • Yíhéyuán 頤和園 颐和园 [cmn]
garden; public park Beijing founded 1153 500px-Transmongolie-693_%2827643714922%29.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Summer_Palace,_Beijing

  • Chǔbùsì 楚布寺 楚布寺 [cmn]
  • Tolung Tsurpu མཚུར་བུ་དགོན། [bod]
monastery Lhasa founded 1159 500px-Tibet_-_Tsurpu_Monastery_1.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Tsurphu_Monastery

  • Sanjūsangen-dō 三十三間堂 [jpn]
temple Kyoto built 1164 500px-At_Kyoto_2024_543.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Sanj%C5%ABsangen-d%C5%8D

  • Itsukushima-jinja 厳島神社 [jpn]
shrine Itsukushima built 1168; rebuilt 1875 500px-20100723_Miyajima_Itsukushima_4946.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Itsukushima_Shinto_Shrine#

  • Běihǎi Gōngyuán 北海公園 北海公园 [cmn]
garden; public park Beijing built 1179 500px-Beihai_Park_65414.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Beihai_Park

  • Jǐngshān Gōngyuán 景山公園 景山公园 [cmn]
garden; public park Beijing built 1179; rebuilt 1651 500px-Jingshan_%28Coal_Hill%29_%289862036516%29.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Jingshan_Park

  • Xiāngshān Gōngyuán 香山公園 香山公园 [cmn]
garden; public park Beijing built 1186 500px-%E7%A7%8B%E5%A4%95%E9%9D%99%E7%BF%A0%E6%B9%96_-_panoramio.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Fragrant_Hills

  • Gokurakusan Jōdo-ji 極楽山浄土寺 [jpn]
temple Ono founded 1190; built 1198; rebuilt 1632 500px-J%C5%8Ddo-ji%2C_Yakushi_Hall_001.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J%C5%8Ddo-ji_(Ono)

  • Běiyuèmiào 北嶽廟 北岳庙 [cmn]
temple Quyang built 1270 500px-%E6%9B%B2%E9%98%B3%E5%8C%97%E5%B2%B3%E5%BA%99.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Beiyue_Temple

  • Běijīng Gǔlóu 北京鼓樓 北京鼓楼 [cmn]
drum tower Beijing built 1272 500px-Beijing_Drum_Tower_9.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Beijing_Drum_Tower

  • Běijīng Zhōnglóu 北京鐘樓 北京钟楼 [cmn]
bell tower Beijing built 1272 500px-Beijing_Bell_Tower_2.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Beijing_Bell_Tower

  • Miàoyìngsì 妙應寺 妙应寺 [cmn]
temple Beijing built 1279 500px-Miaoying_Temple_1.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Miaoying_Temple

  • Fènghuángsì 鳳凰寺 凤凰寺 [cmn]
mosque Hangzhou built before 1281 500px-Phoenix_Mosque%2C_2022-10-16_04.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Phoenix_Mosque

  • Himeji-jō 姫路城 [jpn]
castle Himeji built 1333 500px-A_Castle%21_%282855205691%29.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Himeji_Castle

  • Jūyōngguān 居庸關 居庸关 [cmn]
pass Beijing built c. 1342 500px-Beijing_cy_Photos_06.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Juyongguan

  • Tenryū Shiseizen-ji 天龍資聖禅寺 [jpn]
temple Kyoto built 1345 500px-Tenryuji_Kyoto02s3s4500.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Tenry%C5%AB-ji_(Kyoto)

  • Dōngsì Qīngzhēnsì 東四清真寺 东四清真寺 [cmn]
mosque Beijing built 1346 500px-Dongsi_Mosque_%2820241127144425%29.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Dongsi_Mosque

  • Mínggùgōng 明故宫 明故宫 [cmn]
palace; public park Nanjing founded 1367 500px-Ming_Palace_Park.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Ming_Palace,_Nanjing

  • Jiāyùguān 嘉峪關 嘉峪关 [cmn]
pass Jiayuguan built c. 1372 500px-Jiayu_Guan_2014.01.01_11-03-14.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Great_Wall_of_China_at_Jiayuguan

  • Xī'ān Gǔlóu 西安鼓樓 西安鼓楼 [cmn]
drum tower Xi'an built 1380 500px-Xi%27an_Drum_Tower_50320-Xian_%2828039260835%29.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Xi%27an_Drum_Tower

  • Míngxiàolíng 明孝陵 明孝陵 [cmn]
mausoleum Nanjing founded 1381; built 1405 500px-Nanjing_Ming_Xiaoling_2017.11.11_08-10-27.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Ming_Xiaoling

  • Xī'ān Zhōnglóu 西安鐘樓 西安钟楼 [cmn]
bell tower Xi'an built 1384 500px-Xi%27an_Bell_Tower_%2854075241800%29.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Xi%27an_Bell_Tower

  • Jongmyo 종묘 宗廟 [kor]
shrine Seoul built 1394 500px-Jeongjeon%2C_Jongmyo_%28Summer%2C_2013%29.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Jongmyo

  • Gyeongbokgung 경복궁 景福宮 [kor]
palace Seoul built 1395 500px-Gwanghwamun_from_National_Museum_of_Korean_Contemporary_History.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Gyeongbokgung

  • Rokuon-ji 鹿苑寺 [jpn]
temple Kyoto built 1397 500px-Kinkaku-ji_GoldenerPavilion_inKyoto.JPG

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Kinkaku-ji

  • Sungnyemun 숭례문 崇禮門 [kor]
gate Seoul built 1398 500px-Sungnyemun_Gate%2C_Seoul%2C_1394_%286%29_%2841133143261%29.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Namdaemun

  • Shuri-jō 首里城 [jpn]
  • Sui Ugusuku 首里城 [ryu]
castle Naha built 14th century 500px-Naha_Shuri_Castle20s5s3200.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Shuri_Castle

  • Changdeokgung 창덕궁 昌德宮 [kor]
palace Seoul founded 1405; built 1412 500px-%EC%B0%BD%EB%8D%95%EA%B6%81_%EC%A0%84%EA%B2%BD_%282014%29_%28cropped%29.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Changdeokgung

  • Tiāntán 天壇 天坛 [cmn]
temple Beijing founded 1406; built 1420 500px-Hall_of_Prayer_for_Good_Harvest.JPG

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Temple_of_Heaven

  • Zǐjìnchéng 紫禁城 紫禁城 [cmn]
palace; museum Beijing founded 1406; built 1420 500px-Views_of_the_Forbidden_City_from_Jingshan_Park_3.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Forbidden_City

  • Báijūsì 白居寺 白居寺 [cmn]
  • དཔལ་ཆོས་དགོན། [bod]
monastery Shigatse founded 1418; built 1428 500px-IMG_1800_Gyantze_Kum_Bum_Palkhor_Choide.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Palcho_Monastery

  • Zhōngshān Gōngyuán 中山公園 中山公园 [cmn]
altar; public park Beijing founded 1418; built 1428 500px-Zhongshan_Park%2C_Beijing_10.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Zhongshan_Park_(Beijing)

  • Liúlítǎ 琉璃塔 琉璃塔 [cmn]
pagoda Nanjing built 1431; rebuilt 2015 500px-2024Apr_-_Glass_Pagoda_of_Nanjing_-_img_03.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Porcelain_Pagoda_of_Nanjing

  • Zhìhuàsì 智化寺 智化寺 [cmn]
temple Beijing built 1443 500px-Zhihua_Temple_-_panoramio_-_danmairen_%281%29.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Zhihua_Temple

  • Zhaxi Lhünbo བཀྲ་ཤིས་ལྷུན་པོ་ [bod]
  • Zhāshí Lúnbù Sì 扎什倫布寺 扎什伦布寺 [cmn]
monastery Shigatse founded 1447 500px-Shigatse-Tashilhunpo-58-Hof_mit_Baumgruppe-2014-gje.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Tashilhunpo

  • Ryōan-ji 龍安寺 [jpn]
temple Kyoto founded 1450 500px-Ry%C5%8Dan-ji_%2C_%E9%BE%8D%E5%AE%89%E5%AF%BA_-_panoramio_%289%29.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Ry%C5%8Dan-ji

  • Kumamoto-jō 熊本城 [jpn]
castle Kumamoto built 1467; rebuilt 1960 500px-Kumamoto_Castle_Keep_Tower_20221022-3.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Kumamoto_Castle

  • Jishō-ji 慈照寺 [jpn]
temple Kyoto founded 1490 500px-Ginkaku-ji_after_being_restored_in_2008.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Ginkaku-ji

  • Changgyeonggung 창경궁 昌慶宮 [kor]
palace Seoul built middle 15th century 500px-%EC%B0%BD%EA%B2%BD%EA%B6%81_%EC%A0%95%EB%A9%B4_%EC%A0%84%EA%B2%BD1_%282014%29.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Changgyeonggung

  • Zhuōzhèngyuán 拙政園 拙政园 [cmn]
garden; public park Suzhou founded 1509; built 1526 500px-Suzhou_Zhuozheng_Yuan_2015.04.23_08-13-49.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Humble_Administrator%27s_Garden

  • Dàhuìsì 大慧寺 大慧寺 [cmn]
temple Beijing built 1513 500px-Dahui_Temple.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Dahui_Temple

  • Dìtán 地壇 地坛 [cmn]
temple; public park Beijing built 1530 500px-%E5%9C%B0%E5%9D%9B%E5%85%AC%E5%9B%AD_1231.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Temple_of_Earth_(Beijing)

  • Rìtán 日壇 日坛 [cmn]
temple; public park Beijing built 1530 500px-Beijing_%28November_2016%29_-_206.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Temple_of_the_Sun

  • Yuètán 月壇 月坛 [cmn]
temple; public park Beijing built 1530 500px-Dressing_Hall%28Temple_of_Moon%29.JPG

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Temple_of_the_Moon

  • Zǐzhúyuàn 紫竹院 紫竹院 [cmn]
garden; public park Beijing built 1571 500px-%E5%A4%A7%E6%B9%96%E5%A0%A4%E5%B2%B8_-_panoramio.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Zizhuyuan

  • Kumbum Jampa Ling སྐུ་འབུམ་བྱམས་པ་གླིང་ [bod]
  • Tǎ'ěrsì 塔爾寺 塔尔寺 [cmn]
monastery Xining founded 1583 500px-%E5%A1%94%E5%B0%94%E5%AF%BA02.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Kumbum_Monastery

  • Igreja de São Domingos [por]
  • Méiguī Shèngmǔtáng 玫瑰聖母堂 玫瑰圣母堂 [cmn]
  • Mui4 Gwai3 Sing3 Mou5 Tong4 玫瑰聖母堂 [yue]
church Macau built 1587 500px-Igreja_de_S%C3%A3o_Domingos_28-09-2023.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Igreja_de_S%C3%A3o_Domingos_(Macau)

  • Erdene Zuu khiid Эрдэнэ Зуу хийд [khk]
monastery Kharkhorin built 1585 500px-Erdene_Dsuu1.JPG

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Erdene_Zuu_Monastery

  • Fushimi-jō 伏見城 [jpn]
castle Kyoto founded 1592; built 1594; rebuilt 1964 500px-%E4%BC%8F%E8%A6%8B%E6%A1%83%E5%B1%B1%E5%9F%8E01.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Fushimi_Castle

  • Matsumoto-jō 松本城 [jpn]
castle Matsumoto built 1594 500px-Matsumoto_Castle05s5s4592.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Matsumoto_Castle

  • Gyeonghuigung 경희궁 慶熙宮 [kor]
palace Seoul founded 1600s 500px-Sungjeongmun.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Gyeonghuigung

  • Kōchi-jō 高知城 [jpn]
castle Kōchi founded 1601; built 1611 500px-Kochi_Castle08s3872.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Kochi_Castle

  • Hikone-jō 彦根城 [jpn]
castle Hikone founded 1603; built 1622 500px-Hikone_Castle_November_2016_-02.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Hikone_Castle

  • Matsue-jō 松江城 [jpn]
castle Matsue founded 1607; built 1611 500px-%E5%9B%BD%E5%AE%9D_%E6%9D%BE%E6%B1%9F%E5%9F%8E_-_panoramio.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Matsue_Castle

  • Deoksugung 덕수궁 德壽宮 [kor]
palace Seoul built before 1608 500px-%EB%8D%95%EC%88%98%EA%B6%81_2011%EB%85%84_11%EC%9B%94_%EB%8C%80%ED%95%9C%EB%AF%BC%EA%B5%AD_%EC%84%9C%EC%9A%B8%ED%8A%B9%EB%B3%84%EC%8B%9C_%EB%AA%85%EC%86%8C_%28Seoul_best_attractions%29_%EC%82%AC%EB%B3%B8_-1S6O1452.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Deoksugung

  • Hirosaki-jō 弘前城 [jpn]
castle Hirosaki built 1611; rebuilt 1810 500px-Hirosaki_castle_outside.JPG

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Hirosaki_Castle

  • Nikkō Tōshō-gū 日光東照宮 [jpn]
shrine Nikkō built 1617 500px-Nikko_Nikko_Tosho-gu_Unterer_Hof_1.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Nikk%C5%8D_T%C5%8Dsh%C5%8D-g%C5%AB

  • Shèngjīng Xínggōng 盛京行宮 盛京行宫 [cmn]
palace; museum Shenyang founded 1625 500px-Mukden_Palace_drone_view_5_%28cropped_%26_rotated%29.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Mukden_Palace

  • Nijō-jō 二条城 [jpn]
castle Kyoto founded 1626 500px-Nijo_Castle.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Nij%C5%8D_Castle

  • Bùdálā Gōng 布達拉宮 布达拉宫 [cmn]
  • Pozhang Bodala པོ་ཏ་ལ་ཕོ་བྲང​​ [bod]
dzong Lhasa built 1649 500px-Potala_palace23.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Potala_Palace

  • Fúlíng 福陵 福陵 [cmn]
  • Hūturingga Munggan ​​
    ᡥᡡᡨᡠᡵᡳᠩᡤᠠ ᠮᡠᠩᡤᠠᠨ
    [mnc]
mausoleum Shenyang built 1651 500px-2014_East_Tomb_%28Fuling%2C_Tomb_of_Manchu_Chief_Nurhachi%29_21.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Fuling_Tomb

  • Shugaku-in Rikyū 修学院離宮 [jpn]
garden Kyoto built 1655 500px-Kyoto-gosho_Shishinden_zenkei-6.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Kyoto_Imperial_Palace

  • Yōnghégōng 雍和宮 雍和宫 [cmn]
temple Beijing founded 1694 500px-65618-Beijing-Lama-Temple_%2828098480603%29.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Yonghe_Temple

  • Katsura Rikyū 桂離宮 [jpn]
garden Kyoto founded 17th century 500px-Katsura_Imperial_Villa_in_Spring.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Katsura_Imperial_Villa

  • Chéngdé Bìshǔ Shānzhuāng 承德避暑山莊 承德避暑山庄 [cmn]
  • Halhūn be jailara gurung
    ᡥᠠᠯᡥᡡᠨ ᠪᡝ ᠵᠠᡳ᠌ᠯᠠᡵᠠ ᡤᡠᡵᡠᠩ
    [mnc]
garden Chengde founded 1703; built 1792 500px-Chengde_Mountain_Resort_22797-Chengde_%2849048797268%29.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Chengde_Mountain_Resort

  • Yuánmíngyuán 圓明園 圆明园 [cmn]
garden; public park Beijing founded 1707 500px-20090731_Remains_of_the_Old_Summer_Palace_02.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Old_Summer_Palace

  • Amurbayasqulangtu keyid Амарбаясгалант хийд
    ᠠᠮᠤᠷ ᠪᠠᠶᠠᠰᠬᠤᠯᠠᠩᠲᠤ ᠬᠡᠶᠢᠳ
    [mvf]
  • Qìngníngsì 慶寧寺 庆宁寺 [cmn]
  • Urgun Elhe Sy
    ᡠ᠊ᡵᡤᡠᠨ ᡝᠯᡥᡝ ᠰᡟ
    [mnc]
monastery Baruunbüren Sum founded 1727 500px-Amarbayasgalant_monastery_temple_01.JPG

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Amarbayasgalant_Monastery

  • Manjusri xiid Манзуширын хийд [khk]
monastery Zuunmod founded 1733 500px-Mandschir_Chiid11.JPG

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Manzushir_Monastery

  • Pǔníngsì 普寧寺 普宁寺 [cmn]
temple Chengde built 1755 500px-Chengde%2C_China_-_024.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Puning_Temple

  • Chunzin Dainbaiza Pailhakang གྲུ་འཛིན་་་བསྟན་པའི་རྩ་བའི་ལྷ་ཁང༌། [bod]
  • Pǔtuó Zōngchéng zhī Miào 普陀宗乘之廟 普陀宗乘之庙 [cmn]
temple Chengde built 1771 500px-Putuo_Zongcheng_Temple.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Putuo_Zongcheng_Temple

  • Suwon Hwaseong 수원 화성 水原華城 [kor]
fortress Suwon founded 1794; built 1796 500px-Suwon_Hwaseong_AirView.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Hwaseong_Fortress

  • Gandantegchenlin khiid Гандантэгчэнлин хийд [khk]
monastery Ulaanbaatar built 1809 500px-Zesp%C3%B3%C5%82_klasztoru_Gandan_%2809%29.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Gandan_Monastery

  • Niohveh Zoe Zy 玉佛禪寺 玉佛禅寺 [wuu]
  • Yùfó Chánsì 玉佛禪寺 玉佛禅寺 [cmn]
temple Shanghai built 1882 500px-20091007_Shanghai_Jade_Buddha_Temple_7247.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Jade_Buddha_Temple

  • Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception [eng]
  • Shèngmǔ Wúyuánzuì Zhǔjiào Zuòtáng 聖母無原罪主教座堂 圣母无原罪主教座堂 [cmn]
  • Sing3 Mou5 Mou4 Jyun4 Zeoi6 Zyu2 Gaau3 Zo6 Tong4 聖母無原罪主教座堂 圣母无原罪主教座堂 [yue]
cathedral Hong Kong founded 1883; built 1888 500px-thumbnail.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Immaculate_Conception_Cathedral_of_Hong_Kong

  • Heian-jingū 平安神宮 [jpn]
shrine Kyoto founded 1895 500px-Okazaki_Nishitennocho%2C_Sakyo_Ward%2C_Kyoto%2C_Kyoto_Prefecture_606-8341%2C_Japan_-_panoramio_%282%29.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Heian_Shrine


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