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TurpanIt is an oasis city located in the center of the Turpan Basin at the southeastern foothills of the Tien Shan Mountains, and means "hollow land" in the Uyghur language.It has been called "Kashu" since ancient times, and the average maximum temperature in summer is over 38 degrees, but the annual rainfall is extremely low at 25 mm.If you head north, you will reach the northern foot of Tianshan, and if you head south, you will reach Tianshan South Road. Due to its geographical location, it has long been one of the most important bases on the Silk Road.During the Western Han Dynasty in China, the Qiang Province of Chashi flourished with Jiaohe Castle as its royal castle. When Master Xuanzang stopped by on his way to India, Gaochang was a prosperous country. The Tang Dynasty destroyed the Gaochang State and established Anxidu Gofu here, after which Tibet, West Uighur State, Mongolia, East Chagatai, Kashgar, and Junggar provinces ruled.Currys Museum"Karez" is a Persian word that means "equipment for digging and channeling water."Groundwater is dug at the foot of the mountain and the water is brought to the village.The method of bringing it in is to dig pits every 20 to 30 meters and connect them with side holes to let water flow through them.The deepest of the wells reaches nearly 70 meters. The length is usually around 3 km, with the longest being as long as 10 km.There are 1200 curry trees in Turpan, which draw underground water from the melting snow of the Tien Mountains. As a result, the village's waterways are overflowing, and the rows of poplar trees provide shade with their leaves swaying in the wind, despite the village being one of the driest areas in China.Turfan is famous for its grape production, but it is also the curries that make this possible.Jiaohe Old City10km west of the town of Turpan.Because it is located at the intersection of two rivers, it was called Jiaohe Old City.It was about 2,200 years ago that it was designated as the location of the reign of the Cheshiqian Kingdom during the Han Dynasty.The old city of Gaochang was the home of the Han people who moved into this area after the Han era, while the old city of Jiaohe was the old home of the charioteers, who are thought to be a horse-riding people. Although the two castles are 70 kilometers apart, each maintained its own unique culture.After the collapse of the former Chashi Kingdom in 450 AD, the ancient city of Jiaohe also came under the control of the Han Chinese.The Tang Dynasty destroyed the Koji clan, Gaochang Province, and established the Anzai capital in the former city of Jiaohe.The ones that still exist are from the Tang Dynasty and later.It is rectangular, measuring 1000m from east to west and 300m from north to south, with castle gates on the east and south. There is no castle wall, but a main street 3 meters wide and 350 meters long runs north-south in the southern part of the castle, and on both sides there are still buildings made of earth, although they have collapsed. Northwest Ward was a temple district with temple ruins and pagodas, Tohoku Ward was a residential district with small buildings, and Southeast Ward had many large buildings and government offices.All of these are made of earth.Gaochang Old CityIt is located 40 kilometers east of the city of Turpan.From the 5th century to the 7th century, it prospered as the royal castle of Gaochang, built by the Koji clan of the Han people.1.4 km east-west, 1.5 km north-south.All the buildings were made of sun-dried bricks, which have weathered and are now largely in ruins, but the ruins of the royal castle, Keikyo temple, Manichean temple, Buddhist temple, etc. can still be identified.The current old castle of Gaochang is said to have been built by Koji Bunyasu, and it was Koji Bunyasu who invited Xuanzang Sanzo to this area in 628.When Xuanzang returned from India in 645, he attempted to revisit the area, but by then it had been destroyed by the Tang Dynasty.After the Tang Dynasty destroyed the Gaochang state in 640, they established the Anxi capital city in Jiaohe, which later flourished as the royal capital of the Uyghur state of Gaochang.It was abolished in the early Ming Dynasty.KaenzanA rocky mountain lying in the central part of the Turpan Basin.When exposed to strong summer light, it turns fiery red, and the locals call it Kyzyl Tag (red mountain).Not only is the color red, but in geology, the force acting on the earth's crust pushes and bends the strata in a wave-like manner, which is called folding.As a result of this folding movement, there are countless vertical folds in the mountain surface, which look like red flames. It looks likeIt stretches 100 km from east to west, 10 km from north to south, and has an average height of about 500 meters above sea level.One of the scenes in Journey to the West, ``Being blocked by Tang Sanzang's flaming mountain and stealing Basho's fan from his grandson,'' is set here.In order to pass a burning mountain of flames, the story is about taking Basho's fan, which says, ``If you fan it once, the fire will go out, if you fan it twice, the wind will start, and if you fan it three times, it will rain'' from the princess.Bezeklik Thousand Buddha CavesBezeklik, which means "decorated house" in Uyghur, is located 60 kilometers east of Turpan.It is a 400m wide cave temple carved into the cliffs of the Murtuk River at the northern foot of Mt.There are 64 caves in existence today, and excavation began in the 6th century during the Koji clan's Takamasa province and reached its peak in the 10th century.At that time, Turpan was the center of the Uyghur state of Gaochang, but the Uyghurs had not yet become Islamic and believed in Buddhism.Many of the caves were decorated with gorgeous murals, but the walls were cut out and taken away by foreign explorers such as Stein.The most famous of the remains is Cave 39, ``Pictures of Princes from Various Countries.'' A mourning ceremony was when the bereaved family cried and expressed their sadness during a funeral, but this illustration depicts the appearance, costumes, and hair ornaments of various ethnic groups in the western region, and shows the customs and customs of the time. It reminds me of life.

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<Private Charter> Xinjiang's exotic oasis town! One-day sightseeing including Turpan Gaochang Ancient City, Jiaohe Ancient City, Karez, Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves, Flame Mountain, etc. Lunch included <Departure from Urumqi/Hotel transfer/Japanese guide/Departure for 1 person>