Sangzhu Rock Carvings

　　  Guide         The Sangzhu Rock Carvings are engraved on a rock in Wurqi Village, Sangzhu Township, over 100 kilometers southeast of Pishan County, Hotan, Xinjiang. The carvings face a riverbed. Historically, this area was part of a small path leading to Tibet and India.   Introduction        The rock carvings span more than three meters in length and 1.3 meters in height. The images depict various figures: people drawing bows and shooting arrows, people walking behind horses, and people riding horses. There are also animal figures, mostly creatures with two horns on their heads, resembling argali sheep. In the upper left corner of the carvings, there are symbols resembling ancient script, carved into the rock using hard objects. No significant ancient relics have been found nearby or in the valley, and there are no local legends associated with them. Experts generally believe the carvings were created during the primitive clan society period, possibly reflecting the lives of early pastoralism and hunting. In 1962, they were designated as a key cultural relic protection unit of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.   Transportation     Travel to Muzi Township by bus from Hotan, then rent a vehicle to reach the site.     

　　   Hotan, Xinjiang