tour destinations yinchuan The Western Xia Mausoleums

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The Western Xia Mausoleums is located at the eastern slope of the Helan Mountain, 30 km. at the western suburbs of Yinchuan City. It covers about 40 sq. km.The Kingdom of Wester Xia was set up in the years between 1038 and 1227 and reigned over by twelve emperors in succession for 190 years. But by the history record there are only nine Western Xia Mausoleums and about 140 immolating tombs. Now, through a long time erosion, only the ruins of these buildings are left. However, their imposing appearance can still be glimpsed in such things as the rammed loess catafalques, towers, vividly glazed tiles and walls. This is a rarely treasure house of art in the culture history of the Western Xia. The Western Xia Mausoleums are praised as "the Pyramid in China" by the foreign tourists.