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Explore the region
About Wei–Jin Tombs
Farming, herding, cooking and travel appear in compact scenes, bringing the life of the Hexi Corridor into focus at a human scale. The brick-built chambers also show how these images formed part of a tomb’s interior. Visit the interpretation before the available tomb circuit, and distinguish the wider excavated collection from the particular chambers currently open.
What to look for
- Painted-brick scenes of farming, herding and domestic life.
- The arrangement of the brick-built tomb chambers on the authorised interior route.
The surrounding area
A separate western Hexi city for the fortified pass and the corridor's historical geography.
Location & getting there
Getting to Wei–Jin Tombs
Travel to the Xincheng Wei–Jin Mural Tomb visitor area east of Jiayuguan, near Xincheng Town. Arrange the return vehicle and confirm which tomb interiors are included before leaving the city.
Combine your visit
A suggested order for the documented features and stops.
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Site interpretation area
Identify the everyday activities represented in the painted-brick tradition.
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Authorised tomb interior
See how images and architecture relate within the available chambers.
This is an editorial sequence. Check access and any road or boat transfers; it does not establish a walking route, common ticket or guaranteed same-day connection.
Find Wei–Jin Tombs
魏晋墓葬 · 嘉峪关
The pin marks the area, not the entrance.
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Approximate straight-line distances between map pins, not travel distances.
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View guide →Sources & visit information
The sources below support the place-specific description and arrival information. Suggested combinations are editorial planning ideas; confirm current opening, entry arrangements and transport services for your date.
Visitor information adapted and edited from Wikivoyage contributors, “Jiayuguan” · CC BY-SA 4.0. Source revision 5286790.