Remains of the Taizang Pagoda

　　 The Taizang Pagoda was originally built between the 6th and 7th centuries (during the Qocho Kingdom period) and was a renowned Buddhist site at the time. By the end of the 14th century, after the rulers of the Chagatai Khanate forced the local residents of the Gaochang region to convert to Islam, the pagoda gradually fell into ruin.

　　 A giant Buddha statue was once enshrined inside the Taizang Pagoda, but it was destroyed in the early 20th century. The site of the Taizang Pagoda covers an area of 939 square meters. The remaining height is about 20 meters, and the pagoda's plan is roughly square-shaped, facing southwest. The outer base of the pagoda measures approximately 36 meters from north to south and 34 meters from east to west, with walls that are 8 to 12 meters thick at the base. The interior is hollow, with inner dimensions of about 15 meters. There is a gap about 3 meters wide on the south-facing central side. The pagoda is listed as part of the fifth group of Major Historical and Cultural Sites Protected at the National Level, as designated by the State Council.