Ten Thousand Buddhas Palace

　　　　Nestled at the foot of the misty Flaming Mountains and along the lush Mutedong Gully, stands a grand cultural landscape that captivates with its unique artistic style. Located on the west side of National Highway 312, it is the Xinjiang Desert Earth Art Museum, which opened to the public in May 1991. Its geographical coordinates are 89°32′7″E, 42°56′8″N, at an altitude of 140 meters. From the Shengjinkou exit on National Highway 312, turn north onto the tourist route leading to the Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves. After four kilometers, you’ll see a large parking lot, and beyond it, atop a hill, rises a grand complex of ethnic-style architecture. At its center is a 14-meter-high brick gate adorned with intricate patterns—clearly inspired by Uyghur architectural styles and Turpan’s grape-drying houses. This is the Xinjiang Desert Earth Art Museum. Passing through the gate, you’ll encounter several domed buildings of varying sizes, arranged in a staggered formation, exuding the mysterious aura unique to the Western Regions and sparking the imagination. Beyond the front courtyard, you’ll face three interconnected domes surrounded by small towers, resembling a Vajra Throne Pagoda Temple. This is the magnificent Ten Thousand Buddhas Palace, the centerpiece of the Desert Earth Art Museum. This grand fortress-like structure consists of three domed buildings, each with a diameter of ten meters and a height of twelve meters, making it the largest ancient Buddhist art hall in Xinjiang to date.