Turuke rock paintings

Turuke rock paintings

Turuke rock painting is located on the metamorphic phyllite on the East Bank of yidaowan, Kanas Lake. The bedrock formed a special landscape of yangbeishi by ancient glaciation, and the rock painting is attached to it.

Introduction to turuke rock paintings

The rock painting has a superior geographical position, overlooking the lake face-to-face, with beautiful and magnificent summer pasture behind. Now the rock paintings are divided into two parts, with an interval of more than 50 meters. The first rock painting is in the polished groove on the back of yangbeishi, covering an area of 3 square meters. Most of the rock paintings are vague, with only a few patterns showing animal shapes such as hedgehog, wild boar, goat and snow chicken. The second rock painting is on the small scarp on the back of yangbeishi, covering an area of 110 × 94 square centimeters. The patterns are mostly clear and visible, with two rows up and down, eight in the upper row and nine in the lower row, The content is mainly composed of horses, sheep, wolves, dogs, deer, snow chickens and other animals. The largest one is sika deer, with its size of 23 × 10 × 8 cm, antlers upward, eyes overlooking the front, leisurely and contented. The whole rock carving technique is exquisite, simple and beautiful, which is a true portrayal of nomadic life.

Geographical coordinates

Turuke rock paintings are located in the Mongolian township of hemukanas, burjin County, with the geographical coordinates of 48 ° 53 ′ 39 ″ N and 87 ° 08 ′ 44 ″ e, and the altitude of 1440m.

Address: in Kanas Scenic Area in the north of Buerjin County, Altay area, on the East Bank of yidaowan of Kanas Lake

Longitude: 87.021209716797

Latitude: 48.737079620361

Ticket information: no ticket required. Included in the ticket of Kanas Scenic Spot 185 yuan.