Zuojiang Huashan Rock Art Cultural Landscape

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Exploring the Zuojiang Huashan Rock Art Cultural Landscape: A Window into Ancient Chinese Culture

The Zuojiang Huashan Rock Art Cultural Landscape, inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2016, offers a unique glimpse into the rich cultural history of ancient China. Situated along the steep cliffs bordering southwestern China, this site consists of 38 locations adorned with rock art that dates back to the 5th century BCE and extends up to the 2nd century CE. These remarkable paintings provide valuable insights into the lives, rituals, and beliefs of the Luoyue people, who were once prevalent across southern China.

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UNESCO Description of the World Heritage Site

Located on the steep cliffs in the border regions of southwest China, these 38 sites of rock art illustrate the life and rituals of the Luoyue people. They date from the period around the 5th century BCE to the 2nd century CE. In a surrounding landscape of karst, rivers and plateaux, they depict ceremonies that have been interpreted as portraying the bronze drum culture once prevalent across southern China. This cultural landscape is the only remains of this culture today.

Encyclopedia Record: Zuojiang Huashan Rock Art

The Zuojiang Huashan Rock Art Cultural Landscape is an extensive assembly of historical rock art that was painted on limestone cliff faces in Guangxi, southern China. The paintings are located on the west bank of the Ming River which is a tributary of the Zuo River. The area of the paintings is part of the Nonggang Nature Reserve and belongs to Ningming County. On July 15, 2016, Zuojiang Huashan Rock Art Cultural Landscape was listed as the 49th UNESCO World Heritage Site in China.

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