The Site of the Tuwulatag Post Station

The Site of the Tuwulatag Post Station

The Site of the Tuwulatag Post Station is a cultural tourism attraction.

The Site of the Tuwulatag Post Station

The Site of the Tuwulatag Post Station is located about 14 kilometers west of the 4th Company of the 51st Regiment. Period: Tang and Song dynasties. It was designated as an Autonomous Region-level cultural relics protection unit on February 9, 2003.

Traveling 13 kilometers along the road from Tangwangcheng to Yijianfang in Tumushuke, then turning east for 2 kilometers, and following the old road that winds around the mountain, you will find it situated in a mountain hollow below a naturally formed beacon tower atop the hill. This location is surrounded by mountains on three sides, with open land to the south, offering a secluded terrain and stunning scenery. Within the hollow, ruins are built along the mountain slope, covering an area of approximately 2,700 square meters. Today, only broken walls and remnants remain. The construction materials consist of red earthen bricks. Remains of structures can also be found on the sandy hills to the east and west. At the mid-slope of the main architectural area, there is a large white jade-like boulder with a diameter of 10 meters, showing no signs of artificial carving. This site has suffered severe damage from looting, with numerous pits and tunnels crisscrossing the area, leaving it in a state of disarray. Among the looted soil and at the tunnel entrances, fragments of plaster bas-reliefs featuring lotus patterns and remnants of Buddha statues were collected. The material characteristics of these items are similar to those found at the Tokuksalai Buddhist Temple ruins. Although the second survey records refer to it as a post station site, analysis of the large quantity of remaining artifacts, as well as the architectural features and layout of the ruins, suggests that it is more likely to have been a Buddhist site.