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Dujiangyan: water infrastructure shapes territory

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Published: 23 Oct 2026 08:23 · Updated: 23 Oct 2026 08:23

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China's Dujiangyan irrigation system distributes the Minjiang River's waters to agricultural plains. The UNESCO property also includes sacred Mount Qingcheng and its temples.

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China's Dujiangyan irrigation system distributes the Minjiang River's waters to agricultural plains. The UNESCO property also includes sacred Mount Qingcheng and its temples. [1]

Distinguish engineering function from religious buildings without losing the wider territorial context. This extends architectural reading beyond a single building: organising water and terrain also changes the inhabited environment.

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  1. [1] Mount Qingcheng and the Dujiangyan Irrigation System - UNESCO World Heritage Centre ↗