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The Town of Jade

   The Hotan Prefecture is the place where the states of Pishan? Yutian? Shumi? Qule? Jingjue? Shulu,etc countries in ancient times, since Western Han, Yushan kingdom adscripte Western Han formally, Shangyuan the 2nd year in Tang(675), set up Pisha Superintendent's Office, set up Shizhou. It was the fief of a of Mongolian prince in Yuan Danasty, 16th year of Zhiyuan to 26th year(1279-1289)set up Xuanwei envoy marshal mansion. Qianlong 24th year(1759) set up Hetian amban in Qing Dynasty, was controlled by Yerqiang amban. Hotan city set up three grades of medicines Aqimu Boke. Guangxu 9th year(1883) set up Hotan directly under prefecture, administered Yumin? Luopu two counties, the republic of China 2nd year(1913) changed directly under prefecture into county. the republic of China 9th year(1920),belonged to Kashiger road's Yecheng? Pishan? Hotan? Yutan? Moyu? Luopu six counties and Qira county built Hotan road, later was changed into district, set up Kotwal office, the republic of China 31th year(1942),Yecheng belonged to Shache. The republic of China 32th year(1943)changed Kotwal office into district superintend commissioner office, district was changed into a special administrative area, after new China was set up, early in 1950 built Hotan commissioner office, in 1959 changed Hotan into Hotan, in 1977,built Hotan region administration office.

Survey of Hotan

Ruins of Tanglan city

Lies in 25 kilometers southwest Andir grazing in Minfeng county, was built in Tang Dynasty, rampart is round, diameter is about over 200 meters, remained height is 3-4 meters, city gate faces southeast, two wooden city gates are still exist and intact, rooms' arrange is very orderly in city, streets are still clear. There is a vast room in the center of the city, faces south, rampart and roof are still intact, found a gummy finger ring and gold earring. There are earth? felt? chandar? spinning wheel? spindle? rug? earrings? jade pieces? copper loop? iron pieces? proso, etc, It is side that it was ruins of Lancheng town which belonged to western region Pisha Dudu office in Tang Dynasty.

Ruins of Tanglan city

 Lies in 25 kilometers southwest Andir grazing in Minfeng county, was built in Tang Dynasty, rampart is round, diameter is about over 200 meters, remained height is 3-4 meters, city gate faces southeast, two wooden city gates are still exist and intact, rooms' arrange is very orderly in city, streets are still clear. There is a vast room in the center of the city, faces south, rampart and roof are still intact, found a gummy finger ring and gold earring. There are earth? felt? chandar? spinning wheel? spindle? rug? earrings? jade pieces? copper loop? iron pieces? proso, etc, It is side that it was ruins of Lancheng town which belonged to western region Pisha Dudu office in Tang Dynasty.

The Walnut King Lies

 The Walnut King Lies in 15 kilometers' Bageqi Township away Hotan City Center grows a walnut tree which has over 500 years, people called it "Walnut king" although it has come into " stage of old age", but it is still lush, branch occupied area is up to 0.5 mu, still bear fruit again and again. Bear fruit 5?6 thousand annual. If according to 300 years' fruit quality to calculate, it has produced 1.8 million walnuts, added up to over 25 thousand kilogram. In 1983,the "Walnut king" has been rated at important object to be protected.

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Niya Ancient Ruins

Minfeng Tomb of the Eastern Han Dynasty It is in grave region of Niya ruins; was a tomb of a couple in Eastern Han period. Coffin is a wooden trunk which was made with poplar wood, and has four short wood legs, filled with jarrah branches outside coffin, coated yellow mud. grave owner has changed into dry body, wore bright and beautiful gown, design is very luxuriant, knitted "everything turns out as wished"? "prolonged life", etc Chinese characters, clothes has characteristic of Han Dynasty. Funerary objects have "high-rank official" copper mirror? wooden comb? pottery? wooden cups? wooden bowls and bow? arrows, etc. Two pieces of blue wax-printed cotton cloth are the earliest fabrics found thus far in China.

Ruins of Tanglan city   

  Lies in 25 kilometers southwest Andir grazing in Minfeng county, was built in Tang Dynasty, rampart is round, diameter is about over 200 meters, remained height is 3-4 meters, city gate faces southeast, two wooden city gates are still exist and intact, rooms' arrange is very orderly in city, streets are still clear. There is a vast room in the center of the city, faces south, rampart and roof are still intact, found a gummy finger ring and gold earring. There are earth? felt? chandar? spinning wheel? spindle? rug? earrings? jade pieces? copper loop? iron pieces? proso, etc, It is side that it was ruins of Lancheng town which belonged to western region Pisha Dudu office in Tang Dynasty.

Meirlike Desert

 Lies in 22 kilometers northwest in Hotan city, is the southeast in the second desert in the world Taklimakan Desert. sand dune rise and fall here, like vast sea immensity, stretched to the horizon, scenery is very grand. Below the south of the sand dune, is Meirlike reservoir whose scenery is beautiful, there are fishermen which are casting net and fishing, tourists can go boating in the blue water. There are regular fields and tree belt near the reservoir, is a oasis in desert scenery.

Zanmu Temple 

Located mountainside which is over 80 meters high of east side of Moyu river in Layika countryside in Hetian county, is 36 kilometers far away Hetian city. Zanmu temple is a double layers rock cave, need putting up a ladder from lower layer to top layer. It is recorded that, the temple was found by Faxian master which is passing here in 401 A.D, and was called as "Zanmu Temple" by him and write it in book, here scenery is very beautiful.

Meirlike Desert

 Lies in 22 kilometers northwest in Hotan city, is the southeast in the second desert in the world Taklimakan Desert. sand dune rise and fall here, like vast sea immensity, stretched to the horizon, scenery is very grand. Below the south of the sand dune, is Meirlike reservoir whose scenery is beautiful, there are fishermen which are casting net and fishing, tourists can go boating in the blue water. There are regular fields and tree belt near the reservoir, is a oasis in desert scenery.

The Yuetgan Ruins 

About 10 kilometers west of Hotan County seat, area is about 10-square-kilometer. Culture layer was covered up below the 3-6 meters thick's Hongji layer, only found pottery? animal bones? gold ornaments? jade articles, etc. pottery's texture is fine, decorated animal's faces? human faces and feature of human mostly, sculpts are very beautiful. Also found some coins from the Tang Dynasty, according to textual research, belonged to important ruins ancient Yutian State of 3-8 century A.D, some people thought it is the site of the capital of ancient Yutian State.

 

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