Ruins of Tanglan City

Ruins of Tanglan City

The Ruins of Tanglan City is a cultural tourism attraction.

Located 25 kilometers southwest of the Andier Pasture in Minfeng County, the city was built during the Tang Dynasty. Its circular walls are about 200 meters in diameter and stand 3 to 4 meters high. There is one city gate facing southeast, with two wooden doors still remaining—one open and one closed—both intact. The houses inside the city are neatly arranged, and the streets are still clearly distinguishable. In the center of the city, there is a room facing south, with its walls and roof relatively well-preserved, where a ring inlaid with gems and a gold earring were found. Artifacts excavated from the site include woolen cloth, cotton cloth, cotton, felt, spinning wheels, spindle whorls, wooden items, earrings, rings, jade fragments, copper rings, iron pieces, snail shells, wheat spikes, and millet. It is said to be the site of Lancheng Town, which was part of the Bisha Protectorate in the Western Regions during the Tang Dynasty.