As the largest provincial-level administrative region in China, if you don’t go to Xinjiang, you don’t know how big the country is. Its area accounts for 1/6 of the country's land area, which is equal to 101 Beijing, and a little larger than the 13 provinces and cities from the Central Plains to the coast. There are mountains, lakes, grasslands, Gobi, deserts, rivers~~~ The transportation is not very convenient, mainly chartered cars, and several loop lines. Including the northern frontier and the southern frontier.
1. Northern Xinjiang is divided into the most beautiful Yili line in summer and the most beautiful Kanas line in autumn
2. Southern Xinjiang mainly focuses on the historical sites of the Silk Road.
The trip to Xinjiang lasted 10 days, taking the Kanas Ring Road.
Day1, Urumqi
Day2, Tianshan Tianchi - Mulei
Day3, Mulei Populus euphratica Forest - Fuyun
Day4, Fuyun - Keketuohai
Day5, Keketuohai - Burqin
Day6, Burqin - Kanas
Day7, Kanas - Hemu
Day8, Hemu - Colorful Beach - and Shtologai
Day9, and Shtologai - Devil City - Changji
Day10, Changji - Turpan - Shanshan
Day11, Shanshan - Kumtag Desert - Thousand Buddha Caves - Urumqi
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There is scenery in the eyes
Urumqi Grand Bazaar Full of Western Style
Tianshan Tianchi with intoxicating autumn colors
Inaccessible Gobi Desert
Populus euphratica forest submerged in the Gobi Desert
irtysh river
Unknown but beautiful Keketuohai
scenery on the road
Great American Kanas
Hemu's cooking smoke is the best proof of the smell of fireworks in the world
Falling asleep looking at the stars in Hemu
Devil City "captures" a camel
Grassland football match between the vast world and Kazakh children
I met a couple of newlyweds who took a selfie of their wedding dress and acted as a "professional photographer"
Autumn transition of Kazakh herdsmen
The ancient city of Jiaohe hidden in the yellow sand for thousands of years
Kumtag Desert
Vineyards in Turpan
Xinjiang ×
Urumqi imprint
In my impression, Urumqi should be relatively backward, but in fact Urumqi is a large and advanced city, which is not much different from other cities in China. The biggest difference is the security check. Almost every 50 meters, you have to stop to pass the security check. There is a security check machine at the entrance of the store/commissary. In border cities, such security checks are worth understanding.
Xinjiang International Grand Bazaar is currently the largest bazaar in the country, and the place where Uyghur culture is most concentrated and preserved most completely. Along the way, the exotic atmosphere is very strong, and people from various ethnic groups in the Western Regions are interspersed among them, as if they have come to the West Asian countries. The most famous attraction is the Silk Road Sightseeing Tower in the center of the square. The Grand Bazaar sells a variety of Xinjiang specialties and handicrafts, and there are so many varieties that make you dazzled. On the south side of the square is a mosque, and the reading of the adhan will be heard several times a day, with a strong Islamic style.
Hongshan Park, overlooking the entire Urumqi
Xinjiang × Tianshan Tianchi, the Queen Mother of the West's Fairyland
Drive from Urumqi, go to Tianchi Scenic Spot Visitor Center for more than an hour, then transfer to the scenic bus to the parking lot next to Tianchi, walk around the lake by walking plank road, or take a cable car to overlook Tianchi and Bogda Peak.
I went too early and did not encounter a very blue sky. It was about 2 o'clock in the afternoon, which is noon in Xinjiang. When the sun comes up, it is more appropriate for the fog to dissipate.
But it has harvested the increasingly thick autumn colors, red maple leaves, yellow birch...
And the beautiful legend about the gods in Tiangong
And a big plate of chicken bigger than the washbasin.
Attached is a photo from the Internet, I hope to have a chance to harvest a piece of blue sky and a pool of clear water next time.
Gobi Desert: Trapped in no man's land
""It is said that the Populus euphratica forest in Mulei is far away, close to the border of Mongolia? "It seems to be" "Then why do you have to go around like this?" ""Maybe it's beautiful?" "...and so we set off facing the morning glow. Along the way, traveling in the Great Gobi, there were no tourist buses, almost no private cars, only large trucks passing by occasionally. This must be a hidden attraction!
Populus euphratica is the only tree species that grows in the desert. It is resistant to cold, drought, salt and alkali, and wind and sand. It has strong vitality and is very precious. Populus euphratica is born without dying for a thousand years, but it does not fall for a thousand years and does not rot for a thousand years. Today, except for a small amount of Populus euphratica on both sides of some rivers flowing into the desert in the Qaidam Basin, the Hexi Corridor, and Alashan in Inner Mongolia, more than 90% of the Populus euphratica forest area in the country is They are all curled up in Xinjiang, and 90% of them are concentrated in the Tarim Basin in southern Xinjiang. Then, there are really less than ten tourists in the scenic spot, so you can take pictures at will...
Does this look like the Statue of Liberty?
Does it look like an old dragon head?
It feels great to dominate the scenic spot.
These beautiful trees have existed here for thousands of years, but we are just a drop in the ocean.
I met two pairs of 70-year-old elders who drove westward from Beijing for 40 days, crossing Inner Mongolia, Xinjiang .... The mentality is always young, which is great.
After leaving the Populus euphratica forest, we picked up the road and headed north to Fuyun County, but we took a road that was not a road. As long as there is no name on the map, the navigation is called the unnamed road, and the one we walked, even the unnamed road is not named on the map, it is a dirt road that was rolled out by a mine cart...a pit of five meters, The ten-meter road was cut off and I had to find the wheel marks again. A large coal truck passed by in ten minutes. Except for the coal truck, I saw no other cars or tourist vehicles along the way, not even a single one. Later, there were no more coal carts, probably because we had already passed a mining area, and when we found ourselves in the vast Gobi, we were already in the hinterland of the Gobi, unable to advance or retreat. The most important thing is that there is no signal all afternoon, and I don't know how far we have to go in the future.
However, the most frightening thing is yet to come, because the brakes are constantly being used to avoid pits, and the fuel is running out.
At this time, I was a little anxious. There was a yurt for repairing tires on the road. I asked for directions and said that it would take 40 kilometers to get to the gas station. Under normal circumstances, it would take 40 kilometers to get there. Anxious in my heart, I felt that I was going to sleep in the Gobi. Calling every day should not be called the earth is not working, no one, no other animals, just abandoned in no man's land, isn't this the kind of emotion that the movie "No Man's Land" talks about? Finally, when there were less than 10 kilometers of oil left, we walked out of no man's land, which was the most thrilling time ever.
ps After walking for a long time in the dark, I arrived at Fuyun County. When I saw the lights and car lights of the county town, the excitement of returning to the world cannot be expressed in words.
Keketuohai encounters an autumn
From Fuyun to Kanas, you have to go through Beitun, and then take Burqin. Although the journey is far away, the scenery along the way is beautiful. This journey will also pass through the beautiful Keketuohai, along the only outflow river in China. Irtysh River until Burqin.
There are mountains, water, woods, and bright sunshine
There are yurts, and there are herdsmen who drive their cattle and sheep around. On the way of travel, they discover a different life and a different self.
Under the morning sun, the beautiful Keketuohai, water birds fly freely on the lake, or rest.
Looking down from the mountain, the turquoise lake looks like a sapphire inlaid in the grassland. Sparkling, very dazzling.
Due to the movement of the bottom crust, the riverbed of the Irtysh River is full of pebbles.
The Irtysh River, with a total length of 4,248 kilometers, is the only river in China that flows into the Arctic Ocean. It originates from the southwest slope of the Altai Mountains in China, flows out of China from southeast to northwest, flows into Kazakhstan, and then flows north into the Arctic Ocean through the Ob River in Russia. . Known as the second largest river in Xinjiang. There are many cold-water fish in the water, and the scenery along the Irtysh River is magnificent. It should also be called "Jinshan" and "Silver Water". On both sides of the river bank, there are lush birches and firs, which have strong tolerance to shade, adapt to cool and cold climates, and are distributed in high mountains or cold areas. This is not Switzerland, this is Xinjiang, the only beauty.
Keketuohai is located in the Altai Mountains. The Irtysh River just flows through the town. Kazakh means green jungle. In Mongolian, it means blue river bend. This is the second coldest pole in the country, second only to Mohe in Heilongjiang. It is rich in mineral resources and contains various gemstones. And the river water is said to have healing properties because of certain minerals. Of course, leaving aside the magical legends here, the scenery of this place is already first-class.
water green
autumn bright yellow
There is a beautiful legend in the local Kazakh folk about the formation of the bell-shaped giant rock. According to legend, Amir Sana and his brother Hong Taiji had conflicts over their father's throne, and each led an army to fight. Amirsana stood guard on the top of the bell-shaped rock on the south bank of the Irtysh River, while Hong Taiji stood guard on the top of the mountain on the north bank of the river. They fought each other for several days, and both died in memory of the brothers and sisters. Later generations named the two giant stones "Amirsana" and "Hongtaiji".
The husband and wife tree is also endowed with beautiful meaning.
In the birch forest, step on the rustling fallen leaves, next to the gurgling river, bend down, hold the whole autumn in the palm of your hand
Ps, to enter the Keketuohai scenic spot, you need to take the scenic shuttle bus. You can get off at two places, one is Birch Forest, and the other is Shenzhong Mountain. There will be fewer people in Birch Forest when you return.
Drunk in the fairy tale world of Kanas
The car drove through the grassland, drove on the winding mountain road, and bypassed the mountain stream. In the Irtysh River Valley, it is a land with abundant water and grass. It has changed from the previous desert and desertedness. Looking down from the mountain, it is a village with smoke from the kitchen, and there are leisurely meals. Grass cattle and sheep, the sun shines on the pool through the gaps between the trees, shining light, and occasionally a few shepherds drive the cattle and sheep past on horseback... The calm and smoky taste of life is like this Mixed with the smell of soil and greenery, we rush towards our faces, and we, in this different world, greedily breathe this different breath of life. It seems that this kind of happiness can fill the whole soul through breathing. , and then into their own complex world.
In the fairy tale world of Kanas, you can go to Guanyu Pavilion to overlook Kanas Lake, go boating on Kanas Lake, take a walk along the lakeside plank road, watch the morning fog in Sanwan, or take the scenic spot There is a direct bus to Baihaba Village at the border...Of course, the best time to go to Guanyu Pavilion is in the afternoon, and the best time to go to Sanwan is from morning fog to morning, so you can take pictures without backlighting. Come, the morning mist of Sanctuary Bay
Moon Bay, have you seen the big footprints of the gods?
walk the dog in the woods
Wolong Bay, watch the fog gather and the fog disperses
Guanyu Pavilion overlooks Kanas Lake, and you can look for water monsters in the legend of water monsters.
Take a stroll by the lake and watch the tide rise and fall.
Take a walk in the mountains, watch the snow-capped mountains, and let yourself be faintly visible among the reeds.
Living in a Tuva village gives you a unique experience.
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ps: Briefly talk about Kanas Scenic Spot Tour Raiders
1. Kanas includes three scenic spots, Kanas Scenic Area, Hemu Scenic Area and Baihaba Scenic Area. Kanas Scenic Area and Baihaba Scenic Area enter the same scenic area gate, and then transfer to Baihaba Village at the tourist center. To go to Hemu, you need to leave the gate of Kanas scenic spot, return to Jiadengyu, and then drive to the gate of Hemu scenic spot. There is a bus or private car in Jiadengyu tourist center. The price is 100+ per person, and you can also sit back own car to go.
2. Before October, after arriving at Jiadengyu by car, you can’t move on. You need to transfer to the free bus at Jiadengyu to the gate of Kanas Scenic Area (it will open when the bus is full), and then buy a ticket to enter Kanas after arriving at the gate. Nas Scenic Area, then take the scenic area shuttle bus to the visitor center, and then transfer to a different car to the desired scenic spot. Changing a car is a technical job!
3. No matter where you go in the Kanas scenic area, you must go back to the tourist center to transfer to the shuttle bus, and line up in different teams to different places, including: Sanwan, Guanyu Pavilion, Baihaba Village, Kanas Lake, Kaka For routes such as Nas Old Village and Kanas New Village, you need to buy a ticket for the bus to Guanyutai and Baihaba Village, and other shuttle buses are included in the ticket for the scenic spot.
4. If you take a car from the visitor center to Sanwan, from Shenxian Bay to Moon Bay to Wolong Bay all the way south, but after arriving at Wolong Bay, you have to go back to the visitor center, you must tell the dispatcher that you want to go back, and they will arrange for you Take the car back to the visitor center. You can't take the car in the original direction again, otherwise you will leave the scenic spot. And it's a long way to go back on foot. Also remember to bring your luggage when you get off the bus, because the car is recycled.
5. You can stay in the scenic area, including the new village and the old village. The conditions are not very good and more expensive, but it is convenient to watch the stars at night and the morning fog in the morning. You can also live in Jiadengyu, but you need to buy a 2-day ticket, because You need to enter and exit the scenic spot twice. As for the total price of tickets and accommodation, you need to calculate by yourself which is the more realistic choice.
6. The new village is relatively quiet, but the equipment is not as good as the old village. The old village is more mature, with bars, restaurants and shops, but it is noisy. Different people have different opinions. 7. All chartered drivers live in Jiadengyu. If you live in the village, you can go to Jiadengyu to find him the next day, and then go to Hemu or return.
Hemu, there are gods living here
Did the clouds sink into the mountains, or did we drive into the clouds?
Misty Jiadengyu National Forest Park
Hemu is a village. If you don't stay here, you must feel very boring. You travel long distances just to see this village.
If you stay, you can stroll from the entrance of the village to the end of the village and go to the Hemu River to daze
Go to the woods to tease the little animals
Riding a horse on the beautiful peak and overlooking the entire fairy-tale village on the hillside, when the smoke rises in the evening, it is hard to tell whether it is the smoke of the world or the smoke of the fairyland; at night, sitting in the courtyard of the inn, the whole Milky Way Covering your head, the pickable stars are like this. In the early morning, the morning mist just rises, you are chasing the morning mist with the moon and Mars above your head, and you seem to be part of this fairyland. At sunrise, When you climb the sunrise slope of the mountain and watch the sun rise slowly from the other side of the mountain, the whole village is slowly covered with golden clothes, the morning fog slowly dissipates, and the smoke from the cooking houses slowly drifts away. At this time, The sounds of horses, cattle and sheep are heard from chickens and dogs, and the housewives have started another day's work. ...... Is this the beautiful life you imagined?
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Simple strategy of Ps Hemu
1. There is a parking lot at the gate of the scenic spot by self-driving, and the car is parked there, or let the chartered driver go back to Jiadengyu, etc.
2. Tickets for Hemu and Kanas scenic spots are bought separately, and Hemu is 100, including the shuttle bus.
3. Take the shuttle bus at the gate of the scenic spot to "Hemu Mountain Villa" and get off all the people, and then transfer to the "village bus" at each scenic spot. If you live in the village, you need to ask the innkeeper in advance which bus stop to get off at.
4. The village bus is a circular bus, and it goes out again at the eighth stop Lama Temple.
5. If you live in the village, the inn has a marked address. There are more people in the first three stations, and there are fewer people in the last three stations. If you choose to stay, it depends on whether you like lively or quiet.
Irtysh, the river beach here is colorful
Colorful Beach, the only river in my country that flows into the Arctic Ocean - the Irtysh River passes through it. The colorful beach has a special landform. Due to the rocks of different hardness and different ages, coupled with the long-term dry climate and the prevailing strong winds, the original flat ground has mutated into many piers and small hills with wide and shallow ditches. As a result, a special and colorful Yardang landform such as the colorful beach has been developed. Coupled with the blue Irtysh River, whenever the sun sets, the orange-yellow sunlight sprinkles on the riverbed and banks, making it even more beautiful.
World Devil City and Dongfang Petroleum City
After going through the vast Gobi, I finally came to a place with a signal, called Karamay, an important national petroleum and petrochemical base and a new industrialized city focused on construction in Xinjiang. Hearing the name feels awesome. The air is filled with the smell of oil, no, it is the smell of RMB. It is said that this is the little oriental Dubai. No wonder, the mobile phone has a signal. Even the town of Heshtologai where we stayed is one of the top 500 small towns in the country, with a high per capita GDP, and the roads are as wide as the medium-sized cities in the Pearl River Delta. Devil City belongs to the Yadan landform. Yardang landform is named after the most typical Yardang area near Lop Nur, Tarim Basin, Xinjiang. It is a type of wind erosion landform formed in arid and windy environment. Because of the different shapes, the wind blows and makes strange sounds, such as howling ghosts and wolves, and the high iron content of the geology here makes it easy for the compass to fail and make people get lost, as if they strayed into the camp of the devil, so they are called devils. city.
Visiting Devil City requires a little imagination, such as this one, does it look like a sea otter? Sea lion? Or a sphinx?
Does this look like a person's face?
In the distance is the city in the desert, Karamay.
However, due to the protection of this scenic spot, the artificial traces are more obvious, and the overall feeling is not as real as the Devil City of the Eighteen Immortals in Qinghai Province.
Jiaohe Ancient City: Searching for Thousand Years of History in the Western Regions in the Ruins
Tang Dynasty poet Li Qi wrote in "Gu Congjun Xing"
Climbing the mountain to watch the beacon fire during the day, drinking horses and crossing the river at dusk.
Pedestrians fight against the wind and the sand is dark, and the princess's pipa is full of resentment...
The Jiaohe in the poem is still there today, and it is located in Turpan, Xinjiang. "Hanshu Biography of the Western Regions" once recorded, "The former state of Cheshi, the king ruled Jiaohe City, and the river flowed around the city, so it was named Jiaohe." Jiaohe City was built by Cheshi people around the 2nd century BC. Cheshi, formerly known as Gushi, is an ancient country in the Western Regions. It was built on an earth cliff about 30 meters high and has a magnificent momentum. On the ancient Silk Road, it has a very important traffic position.
During the Western Han Dynasty, Zhang Qian made two missions to the Western Regions, which strengthened the connection between the Central Plains and the countries in the Western Regions. But in the next few years, the road westward for the Han envoys was not smooth, and was often obstructed by small countries, such as Loulan. In 108 BC, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty sent Zhao Puonu to lead an army of tens of thousands to attack Gushi and capture King Loulan. At this time, the Huns were not bad. Cheshi has a special geographical location and significant traffic significance, so it is naturally a battleground for military strategists. Facing this "treasure land". Neither the Han nor the Huns wanted to let go. In the nearly half century from 108 BC to 60 BC, they fought in the Cheshi five times successively, robbing ownership, and were known as the "Five Fighting Cheshi" in history. In 68 BC, general Zheng Ji defeated Che Shi, and Che Shi returned to Han. In the Tang Dynasty, after Gaochang unified the Turpan area, Jiaohe became an important city of Gaochang. During the Zhenguan period of the Tang Dynasty, Emperor Taizong Li Shimin sent troops to attack Gaochang and established the Anxi Protectorate in Jiaohe City. In 648 AD, Duhufu moved to Qiuci. In the following hundreds of years, Jiaohe City was repeatedly affected by wars. In 1276 AD, when the Mongolian Haidu rebels besieged Gaochang, there were only about a hundred families left here. In the 14th century AD, Erhuo, the third Khan Hei of the Eastern Chagatai Khanate, forced the remaining Uighurs in Turpan to believe in Islam. Due to various factors, Jiaohe City was completely abandoned.
The definition of raw soil architecture is: a building that uses unroasted but simply processed undisturbed soil as the material to build the main structure. Most of the buildings in Jiaohe Old City are formed by people digging down from the surface after planning the building structure on the surface of the land. All the walls of the buildings are all original soil. It is the largest adobe complex in the world.
Turpan's grapes are ripe
First of all, Grape Valley is a pit, which is some man-made scenic spots in a village. It is only for shopping when you enter it. It is not recommended to go there. If you have a lot of time, please feel free. Secondly, Huoyan Mountain can be entered without buying a ticket, and the outside can be seen at a glance. Again, Turpan has launched a joint ticket for all attractions. The above two attractions are included, which actually looks cheap, but the package ticket is obviously more expensive except for the above two attractions, so it is recommended to buy tickets for wherever you want to go alone. alright. What else can Turpan play? There are super delicious noodles!
I was a little lost walking, there are beautiful Uyghur houses and vineyards everywhere, I don’t remember how I bumped into one, and then I found out that there are delicious noodles, delicious lamb skewers, the meat is super solid, and It's great to be able to sit on the tatami mats of the Uighur people and eat. Because I don't know how to hit it, and I don't know how to recommend it, so naturally I am not involved in sales. Ha ha.
In Turpan, how can we miss the grape juice that can be drunk everywhere? Thick as milk.
There is also the super delicious lamb shank pilaf in the city center of Turpan. It turned out that the two girls shared a portion, but the three of them ate a total of 6 portions! He took the big leg of lamb and gnawed there.
Also, Turpan can see how this arid area diverts water from the sky to irrigate the super water conservancy project: Karez
Karez, which means "well point", was recorded as early as in "Historical Records", and was called "well canal" at that time. Karez is a special irrigation system in desert areas, and it is common in Turpan, Xinjiang, China. Karez, the Great Wall and the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal are known as the three major projects in ancient China. There are more than 1,100 Karez wells in Turpan, with a total length of about 5,000 kilometers.
Because the weather is dry and water evaporates easily on the ground, the irrigation system of Karez wells is excavated underground. The project is quite difficult. Every Karez well path will take time from grandpa to grandson or even great-grandson. It is a true generational achievement. .
Finally, in Turpan, you can also see characteristic Uighur houses, vineyards, and drying houses for drying raisins.
Kumtag Desert
There are 10 main deserts in Xinjiang: Taklamakan Desert, Gurbantunggut Desert, Lop Nur South Kumtag Desert, Wusu Desert, Kumukuri Desert, Shanshan Kumtag Desert, Burqin-Haba River-Jimunai Desert, Akebel Desert, Fuhai and Ulunguhe Desert, Huocheng Desert. The Kumtag Desert is located at the southern end of the old city of Shanshan, Xinjiang, covering an area of 2,500 square kilometers. Standing in the city, you can see the majestic and magnificent scenery of the golden desert. It takes more than 10 minutes to reach the scenic spot by car. Facing the vast desert, I saw yellow sand, blue sky, light clouds and clear wind.
The Kumtag Desert Scenic Area is one of the few deserts in the world that has zero-distance contact with the city, so standing in the desert, you can see Shanshan City.
Check out Flame Mountain
And when you arrive in Shanshan, the most unforgettable thing is to go to Shanshan to eat a cantaloupe. The feeling of melting in the mouth is still lingering in my mind.
Lost Faith: Thousand Buddha Caves in the Desert
Although people in Xinjiang now believe in Islam, in ancient times, it was a place where Buddhism was believed. In particular, Jiaohe City and Gaochang City in the Turpan area are the local Buddhist cultural centers. When we think of Buddhism and the Western Regions, we naturally think of one person—Xuanzang. Xuanzang arrived in Gaochang on his westward journey, where he had sworn worship with Qu Wentai, the king of Gaochang. King Gaochang admired Xuanzang very much and hoped that he could stay in his country, but Xuanzang's will to travel westward did not waver, and he even went on a hunger strike to protest. Later, Qu Wentai used the power of the whole country to support the master to learn scriptures, on the condition that Xuanzang would stay in Gaochang for two years when he returned to China to promote Buddhism. Therefore, walking in the Turpan area, especially in the ancient city of Gaochang and the Jiaohe area, you can see many relics related to Xuanzang. Especially the local development of tourism has refined many scenic spots related to the story of Journey to the West.
The yellow sand is rolling, and sometimes there are landslides. Imagine the hardships of those who learned the scriptures back then. Faith in the heart is enough to illuminate everything.
The Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves are located on the Flame Mountain, 45 kilometers east of Turpan City, Xinjiang, on the cliff on the west bank of Mumugou. There are 83 caves, 57 of which are extant. Among them, there are more than 40 murals, with a total area of 1200 square meters. It is the grotto group with the most caves and the richest mural content among the existing grottoes in Turpan. It is one of the larger Buddhist grotto temple sites in Xinjiang.
Although the river surface is dry, you can clearly see the Mujugou River facing the Buddha Grottoes, which is very similar to the location of the Danghe River where the Mogao Grottoes are located. Perhaps it is better to reach the world by practicing and making statues by the river.
The Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Cave was dug in the late Southern and Northern Dynasties, and it has gone through seven centuries of Tang, Five Dynasties, Song, and Yuan Dynasties. It has always been the center of Buddhism in Gaochang. Uighur Gaochang is the most prosperous period of the grottoes. At the end of the 13th century AD, the Gaochang royal family moved eastward to Yongchang, Gansu, and after Islam was introduced to Turpan, the Islamic "jihad" was carried out. Buddhism gradually declined, and the Buddha statues in Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves were destroyed. At the beginning of this century, The remaining caves were repeatedly robbed by foreign powers, and the entire mural was transported to museums all over the world, and the gold leaf was also scraped away and sold by people in the chaos, beyond recognition. Although it was severely damaged, the rich themes and bright colors of the Buddhist caves in the ancient Gaochang Kingdom can still be seen from the remaining traces of murals. The Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves are still a large-scale cultural and artistic treasure house. Due to the different pigments produced in the places where they are located, if you look carefully, there are still differences in the use of colors and materials between this place and the Mogao Grottoes.
Photos are not allowed inside the cave, and the pictures are from the Internet.
The whole visit is very heavy. For the loss of this cultural treasure, this lost belief, and at the same time lamenting the current lack of protection, most of them are exposed within the reach of tourists and left unattended. When visiting, there is a When tourists touch the base of the Buddha statue, perhaps in the near future, it will be even more unbearable due to oxidation or man-made damage... For a person like me who likes Buddhist cave culture, I can't help but tear my eyes.
Ps, you can ask a staff member to explain the visit to the Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves.
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