Tukzuk Sarai Ruins

Tukzuk Sarai Ruins

The Tukzuk Sarai Ruins are a National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit.

The Tukzuk Sarai Ruins are located in Tukzuk Sarai Village, Bachu County, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The site includes the ancient city of Tukzuk Sarai, the Tukzuk Sarai Buddhist Temple, and the Tumushuke Buddhist Temple, among others. There are temple ruins at the foot of both the North Mountain and the South Mountain. The ancient city was built against a mountain, with triple-layered city walls, gates to the north and south, and walls constructed from rammed earth. It is divided into three parts: the inner city, the outer city, and the greater outer city. The inner city wall stretches 756 meters from the mountainside to the mountaintop. The outer city continues from the inner city wall up to the mountaintop, measuring 1008 meters in length. The greater outer city spans 1668 meters, extending from the outer city around to the foot of the South Mountain. There are remnants of earthen wall structures and gate remains on both the mountainside and the mountaintop. A large number of exquisite artifacts have been unearthed here, including documents written in Chinese, Brahmi, Uyghur, and Arabic scripts, as well as coins and silk and wool textiles. The site’s earliest origins may date back to the Han dynasty, flourished during the Tang dynasty, and at one time served as the central city of the Kashgar region, functioning as a major stop along the ancient Silk Road. The Tukzuk Sarai Buddhist Temple and Tumushuke Buddhist Temple ruins from the Jin and Tang periods feature grand scale and intact layout, with discoveries such as Tang dynasty reliquaries, Buddhist sculptures, and murals.

The Tukzuk Sarai Ruins are located in Tukzuk Sarai Village, Bachu County, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The site includes the ancient city of Tukzuk Sarai, the Tukzuk Sarai Buddhist Temple, and the Tumushuke Buddhist Temple, among others. There are temple ruins at the foot of both the North Mountain and the South Mountain. The ancient city was built against a mountain, with triple-layered city walls, gates to the north and south, and walls constructed from rammed earth. It is divided into three parts: the inner city, the outer city, and the greater outer city. The inner city wall is 756 meters long, stretching from the mountainside to the mountaintop. The outer city continues from the inner city wall up to the mountaintop, measuring 1008 meters in length. The greater outer city is 1668 meters long, extending from the outer city around to the foot of the South Mountain. There are remnants of earthen wall structures and gate remains on both the mountainside and the mountaintop. A large number of exquisite artifacts have been unearthed here, including documents written in Chinese, Brahmi, Uyghur, and Arabic scripts, as well as coins and silk and wool textiles. The site’s earliest origins may date back to the Han dynasty, flourished during the Tang dynasty, and at one time served as the central city of the Kashgar region, functioning as a major stop along the ancient Silk Road. The nearby Tukzuk Sarai Buddhist Temple and Tumushuke Buddhist Temple ruins from the Jin and Tang periods feature grand scale and intact layout, with discoveries such as Tang dynasty reliquaries, Buddhist sculptures, and murals. The Tukzuk Sarai Ruins lie between the southern and northern routes of the Han and Tang Western Regions, are rich in cultural content, and stand as evidence of the flourishing of Buddhism in the Jin and Tang periods in this region, as well as a culturally significant historical and archaeological site along the ancient Silk Road. Located at the southern foot of the North Mountain of the Tuoheshalaigai Range, approximately 60 kilometers east of Bachu County in Xinjiang, the Tukzuk Sarai Ruins were recently designated as part of the fifth batch of National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units. The city walls of the Tukzuk Sarai Ruins are triple-layered, with gates to the north and south, and are constructed from rammed earth. There are temple ruins at the foot of both the North Mountain and the South Mountain. Research indicates that this city was the Yutou Kingdom during the Han to Northern Wei periods, the Jueshide City during the Tang dynasty, also known as the Yutouzhou City. It was once an important town on the ancient Silk Road and played a significant role in the exchange of Eastern and Western civilizations.

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The inner city wall is 756 meters long, stretching from the mountainside to the mountaintop. The outer city continues from the inner city wall up to the mountaintop, measuring 1008 meters in length. The greater outer city is 1668 meters long, extending from the outer city around to the foot of the South Mountain. There are remnants of earthen wall structures and gate remains on both the mountainside and the mountaintop. A large number of exquisite artifacts have been unearthed here, including documents written in Chinese, Brahmi, Uyghur, and Arabic scripts, as well as coins and silk and wool textiles. The site’s earliest origins may date back to the Han dynasty, flourished during the Tang dynasty, and at one time served as the central city of the Kashgar region, functioning as a major stop along the ancient Silk Road. The ancient city is near the Tukzuk Sarai Buddhist Temple and Tumushuke Buddhist Temple ruins from the Jin and Tang periods, which feature grand scale and intact layout, with discoveries such as Tang dynasty reliquaries, Buddhist sculptures, and murals. The Tukzuk Sarai Ruins lie between the southern and northern routes of the Han and Tang Western Regions, are rich in cultural content, and stand as evidence of the flourishing of Buddhism in the Jin and Tang periods in this region, as well as a culturally significant historical and archaeological site along the ancient Silk Road. Located at the southern foot of the North Mountain of the Tuoheshalaigai Range, approximately 60 kilometers east of Bachu County in Xinjiang, the Tukzuk Sarai Ruins were recently designated as part of the fifth batch of National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units. The city walls of the Tukzuk Sarai Ruins are triple-layered, with gates to the north and south, and are constructed from rammed earth. There are temple ruins at the foot of both the North Mountain and the South Mountain. According to research, this city was the Yutou Kingdom during the Han to Northern Wei periods, the Jueshide City during the Tang dynasty, also known as the Yutouzhou City. It was once an important town on the ancient Silk Road and played a significant role in the exchange of Eastern and Western civilizations.

Further Reading:

· Fifth Batch of National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units