Western Xia Imperial Tombs
Yinchuan, China
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- Type
- National park in Yinchuan, China
Visitor information
- Address: Xixia District, Yinchuan, China, 750027
People also ask
What were the facts about the Western Xia Dynasty?
The Western Xia occupied the area around the Hexi Corridor, a stretch of the Silk Road, the most important trade route between northern China and Central Asia. They made significant achievements in literature, art, music, and architecture, which was characterized as "shining and sparkling".
Where was the Tangut Kingdom?
The Tangut Empire, known as the Great Xia (or Daxia), or Western Xia (Xixia), existed in the steppes of northwestern China from late 1038 to 1227, when it was crushed by the overwhelming military might of the Mongols.