Site of the Uighur Royal Buddhist temple in Gaochang

Site of the Uighur Royal Buddhist temple in Gaochang

It is called "Xida Temple" locally. Located about 700 meters to the west of the old city of Beiting, the grand scale of the building and the exquisite plastic arts are the only similar relics in Northern Xinjiang.

Site of the Uighur Royal Buddhist temple in Gaochang

The temple faces south, with main hall, East and west auxiliary hall, etc. It is 70.5 meters long from north to south, 43.8 meters wide from east to west, and more than 14 meters high. In Dongpei hall, there is a 13 meter long Sleeping Buddha with a head to the north and a foot to the south. It sleeps peacefully. There is also a large mural of fensheli, which is well preserved. 15 niches on the east side of the main hall have been repaired, and each cave has Buddha statues and murals. The size of the Buddha statue in the niche is similar to that of a real person. Most of the murals reflect Buddhist stories, as well as the portraits of the Uighur royal family in Gaochang and their lives and tours. The center of the main hall of the Buddhist temple is about 10 meters high. The Xida temple in Beiting was built in the 10th century AD and buried in Gaochang Uighur. It was destroyed in the early Ming Dynasty.

Address: hubaozi village, Jimsar County, Changji Prefecture, about 700 meters west of Beiting ancient city

Longitude: 89.2108764844

Latitude: 44.080932617188

Tel: 0994-6912613