Impression of Southern Xinjiang: Kuqa Chapter

Among the counties in southern Xinjiang, Kuqa County may be the most well-known, and Kuqa County is also in a very good location. It is located in the center of the four-city complex and can be said to be one of the transportation hubs in southern Xinjiang.

? Kuqa County is located in the eastern part of the Aksu region, at the southern foot of the middle section of the Tianshan Mountains, and at the northern edge of the Tarim Basin. It borders Luntai County to the east, Shaya County to the south, Xinhe County and Baicheng County to the west, and Hejing County to the north. Kuqa Town, the county seat, is less than 800 kilometers away from Urumqi City.

Kuqa has a very long history. It was known as Qiū cí in history and was one of the thirty-six countries in the Western Regions. The Western Regions Protectorate during the Han Dynasty was located in Kuqa. Kuqa is the Uyghur transliteration, which means Hutong. Historical records record that Kuqa is named "because it is an important street reaching the hinterland of southern Xinjiang." The name of Kucha has been written in many ways since ancient times, including "Qiuci", "Quzi", "Quxian", "Jiuzi" ", "Kucha", etc. It was named Kuqa in 1758.

Kuqa County is one of the few national historical and cultural cities in southern Xinjiang. It has preserved a large number of ancient city walls, ancient temples, and caves. , beacons, ancient smelting sites, ancient tombs and other cultural relics. In addition, Qiuci is rich in intangible cultural heritage such as dances, music, musical instruments, folk customs, traditional crafts and products. The Buddhist grottoes of the ancient country of Qiuci are among the Chinese Buddhist grottoes. The earliest, earlier than the world-famous Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang, it is a rare historical heritage. The Qiuci Grottoes are an important part of the world's Buddhist art garden and world cultural heritage. It not only preserves the formation and development of ancient Buddhist art in my country. It has a clear context of development, spread and evolution, and is of special value to the research on the history of Chinese Buddhism, art history, aesthetic theory and the society, history, economy and other fields of ancient Kucha. Sculptures in the Kucha Grottoes also occupy an important position, but It was severely damaged during the thousands of years of historical vicissitudes and religious changes. From the remaining statues, we can not only see the influence of the early Indian Gandhara and Mahatma sculpture art, but also the own development of its sculpture art. In the process, it gradually integrates the aesthetic consciousness of the region and the nation, reflecting the rich Qiuci style.

When coming to Kuqa, the mysterious "Tianshan Grand Canyon" is an essential tourist attraction. The Grand Canyon is a canyon in the Kiziliya Mountains, a branch of the Tianshan Mountains. It is formed by reddish-brown rocks carved by nature's wind and rain for hundreds of millions of years. Like clusters of burning flames, the charm of the "Tianshan Grand Canyon" lies not only in its majesty and steepness, but also in its depth, tranquility and mystery. When you stand at the bottom of the valley and look up at the mountains, you only feel the steep peaks. It will be pressed down at any time, making people feel suffocated and dizzy. It is about six kilometers long from east to west and is carved by wind and rain. The canyon leads to secluded caves, and the mountains are in various shapes and peaks. There are ditches in the sky and valleys in the valleys. The Nantianmen, Ghost Valley, Crescent Gorge, Huya Bridge, Magic Sky Cave, Xiongshi Tears and other landscapes are vivid and realistic in shape. There is a Tang Dynasty grotto on the cliff more than one kilometer away from the valley entrance. There are remaining murals and Chinese characters on the south, north and west walls of the cave. There is another canyon not far from the canyon, which is accompanied by the mysterious canyon of Kuqa Tianshan. It combines the wonders of human canyons with the wonders of Tianshan. It contains the spirit of eternity, integrating magic, wonder, majesty, antiquity and secludedness into one. If you don’t go to the Grand Canyon when you come to Kuqa, I believe you will regret it for a long time.

Beautiful and mysterious Kuqa. Kuqa, ancient Kuqa, there are many places to see, and there are traces of history everywhere. Chinese and Western cultures collide here, and what is precipitated is the essence, which is the accumulation of Chinese culture over thousands of years. In Kuqa, you not only enjoy the natural wonders, but also feel the charm of culture. As long as you come to Kuqa, you will definitely gain something and will never let you down.

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