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The Xixia tombs: a necropolis and flood-control works

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

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China's Xixia imperial necropolis includes mausoleums, subordinate tombs, architectural remains and flood-control structures. Its setting relates to the foothills of the Helan Mountains.

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China's Xixia imperial necropolis includes mausoleums, subordinate tombs, architectural remains and flood-control structures. Its setting relates to the foothills of the Helan Mountains. [1]

This shows why funerary architecture should not be separated from terrain. Practical waterworks and symbolic complexes belong to the same organised territory.

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  1. [1] Xixia Imperial Tombs - UNESCO World Heritage Centre ↗