Ruins of the Royal Court of the Kara-Khanid Dynasty in the Song Era

　　The ruins of the royal court of the Kara-Khanid Dynasty in the Song Era are located in Kumushak Village, Azak Township, Artux City, about 10 kilometers from the city center. These are ancient ruins of the Shule Kingdom from China’s Han Dynasty (2nd–3rd centuries) and the royal court of the Kara-Khanid Dynasty during the Song Dynasty (10th–13th centuries). Here, you’ll find the proudly standing ancient pagodas and beacon towers from the Han Dynasty; the crumbling walls and ruins of the royal court of the Kara-Khanid Dynasty from the Song Dynasty; remnants of temples and stupas built by the Mongols during the Yuan Dynasty; and the faintly discernible sites of fortresses and outposts from the Qing Dynasty. Strolling across this mysterious land is like stepping into a historical museum of western China, leaving visitors with much to ponder and imagine.