Abakh Khoja Tomb of Kashgar Guide

Abakh Khoja Tomb of Kashgar is located 5 kilometers east to Kashgar ans is a key cultural relic preserve in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Abakh Khoja Tomb of Kashgar is a typical ancient Islamic complex and the cemetery of the Islamic holy orgin. The Abakh Khoja Tomb of Kashgar covers an area of two hectares and keeps 72 person of five generations of the same family but actually only 58 tombs. The Abakh Khoja Tomb of Kashgar was first built around1640. The main building of the Abakh Khoja Tomb of Kashgar is the most magnificent mausoleum in Xinjiang. The diameter of the main

dome is 17 meters long. The whole complex of Abakh Khoja Tomb of Kashgar is 26 meters high with 35 meters long at its base. The Abakh Khoja Tomb of Kashgar is best know as the tomb for Xiangfei, which literally means fragrant concubine. She was a concubine of the Emperor Qianlong in Qing Dynasty, the only Uygur concubine among the 41 wives of his. Legend has it tha Iparhan, a descendant of Abakh Khoja, spreaded out an charming fragrance without using any perfume, because she carried with a natural scent of jujube tree. And she was murdered by the emperor’s mother, then her body was

carried back to her hometown and buried into Abakh Khoja Tomb of Kashgar. But according to the documents, Abakh Khoja Tomb of Kashgar only keeps the clothes and some other stuff she used when she was a concubine. And she lived a very glorious life in the Qing Dynasty and was buried into the Eastern Qing Mausoleums in Hebei Province. The Abakh Khoja Tomb of Kashgar has large buildings with most of them using white and blue coloring with a green color for the domed roof and minarets. It is really a worthwhile travel destination in Kashgar. Some guide information of the Abakh Khoja Tomb of Kashgar.
Location: 5 kilometers from Kashgar         Opening hours: 10:00-19:30         Contact number: +86 10 85968802          Tickets: CNY30

• Xinjiang Museum
• Heavenly Lake
• Tianshan Mountain
• The Khazak Yurts
• The Erdaoqiao Bazaar of Urumqi
• The Southern Pasture
• Abakh Khoja Tomb of Kashgar
• Id Kah Mosque of Kashgar
• Karakuri Lake
• Thousand Buddha Cave
• Flaming Hill
• The Ancient City of Gaochang
• The Karez Well
• The Emin Minaret
• The Grape Valley
• The Astana Tombs
• Tianshui Maijishan
• Kashgar Old Town