# 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.
In this region, China is home to the most inscribed sites with number of 55. 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. 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). Some sites, designated "mixed sites," represent both cultural and natural heritage. In Eastern Asia, there are 74 cultural, 21 natural, and four mixed sites.
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.
Although a number of sites in Taiwan have been proposed, interference from the People's Republic of China has prevented any site on the island from being listed.

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## World Heritage Sites

| Site | Location | Criteria | Area ha (acre) | Year | 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | [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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | [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 | |
| 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 | [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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | [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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |

### Performance of East Asia in UNESCO

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