Quanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan China World Heritage Site

Official name

Quanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan China | UNESCO

Country

China | Map

Continent

Asia

Location

24.7102° Lat, 118.4441° Lon | Map

Code

1561

Time Zone

Asia/Shanghai (CST, +0800)

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Category

Cultural

Description

Inscribed 2021. 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.