Guyuan is a prefecture-level city in the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region of China, occupying the region's southernmost section and bordering Gansu province to the east, south and west. It is the oldest city in Ningxia, founded in 114 BC as Gaoping, the capital of Anding Commandery, and it stood as a stop on the Northern Silk Road. The city is known for the Xumishan Grottoes, ranked among the ten most famous Buddhist grotto complexes in China. Guyuan had a population of 1,140,800 at the end of 2024, and its 2025 gross domestic product reached about 48.8 billion yuan.
Facts
Area (sq km) Founding Year Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) FAQs
What role did Guyuan play on the Silk Road?
It was a stop on the Northern Silk Road.
Guyuan was a stop on the Northern Silk Road. It is the oldest city in Ningxia, established in 114 BC as Gaoping, the capital of Anding Commandery.
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1. Guyuan (Wikidata)
P1082 (population)
population 1,142,142 (2020)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 36.00801, longitude 106.27816
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 1777 m
P2046 (area)
area 10522.79 sq km
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population 1142142 (2020)
View the Source2. Guyuan (Wikipedia)
History
Guyuan is the oldest city in Ningxia, being established in 114 BC as Gaoping, capital of Anding Commandery.
In Group: Cities of Eastern Asia (World), Lead
Guyuan (Chinese: 固原; pinyin: Gùyuán ), formerly known as Xihaigu (Chinese: 西海固; pinyin: xīhǎigù, Xiao'erjing: قُيُوًا شِ) or Dayuan (大原), is a prefecture-level city in the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China.
View the SourceWikidata: China
On Continent: Asia, Wikidata item for China, property P30 (continent)View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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