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. |
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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.
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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.
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| 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. |
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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.
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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
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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. |
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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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