year of inscription. 1997 (modification: 2012)
criteria. Cultural
The Old Town of Lijiang WHS is located in the province of Yunnan and is comprised of Dayan Old Town and two village housing clusters to the north: Baisha and Shuhe. Dayan is a historic town founded in the Ming Dynasty (1368CE – 1644CE). The architecture here is reflective of the Naxi people, incorporating elements of Han and Tibetan design motifs. The town also boasts of a complex and ingenuous water-management system, which draws on water and springs on Yulongxueshan (Jade Dragon Snow Mountain) to feed the Heilongtan (Black Dragon Pond) from which water is distributed via a system of canals and channels. Baisha was established earlier during the Song (960CE – 1279CE) and Yuan (1271CE – 1368CE) Dynasties, and is renowned for its religious complex, which contains paintings dating back to the 13th century CE, relating to Buddhism, Taoism, and the Naxi people, with influence with cultural elements of the Bai. Shuhe’s layout reflect a blend of local customs, cultures and traditions.
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