Xinjiang Hotan Niya Ruins Tourism Guide

Scenic spot introduction:

The Hotaniya site in Xinjiang is known as the "Pompei City of the East". It is one of the largest and well-preserved ancient cultural sites in Xinjiang and has great academic research value. This long and narrow ancient city ruins were the site of the Jingjue Kingdom during the Han and Jin Dynasties. Since the British-Hungarian Mark Oriel Stein first discovered the Niya ruins in 1901, Niya archeology has gone through a process of nearly a hundred years and discovered Many important ancient cultural relics and precious relics have gradually unveiled the mystery of the Niya site.

Attractions distribution:

The Niya ruins are located 20 kilometers north of Kabayaska Village in Minfeng County on the southern edge of the Taklimakan Desert. They are scattered in an area 25 kilometers long from north to south and 5-7 kilometers wide from east to west. The ruins are centered on the pagoda, with remaining Buddhist temples, houses, and cemeteries scattered among them. The farmland, forest belts, canal systems, and smelting sites of the past are vaguely visible. During the excavation process, heavyweight historical relics such as a brocade with the words "Five stars come out of the east and benefit China", Qilu documents, blue-based batik cotton fragments and cotton pants were also unearthed.

Scenic spot qualifications:

National Cultural Relics Protection Unit

Scenic spot features:

Archeology, exploration, history and culture, ruins