A journey back in time—visiting the Yarkant Khan Palace in Shache.

🏰The Yarkant Khan Palace in Shache was the place I was most looking forward to visiting on my trip to Xinjiang. When I saw this granite palace, I was amazed by its grandeur.

💭Here, it seems you can feel the accumulation of history. The Yarkant Khan regime, which lasted for 500 years, has only left this palace. I imagined the past glory here, and thought about the scenes of the kings and soldiers living and fighting here. It seems that history has been seriously experienced here, and I feel calm and happy.

🌟Features of the Yarkant Khan Palace in Shache
- Long history: It was built during the Zhenguan period of the Tang Dynasty;
- Huge stone pile: It is built with granite boulders, each stone is similar in size, and they are very closely arranged;
- Careful design: The layout of the palace walls and houses are all from Persian and Mongolian styles, showing the cultural integration at that time and the historical process of the formation of Han-Tibetan-Islamic culture.

🚗Travel plan
Day 1: From Shache to Yarkant, enjoy the beautiful scenery of "mountains and pastures";
Day 2: Visit the Yarkant Khan Palace in Shache, learn about history and culture, and enjoy the magnificent scenery;
Day 3: Visit the ancient city of Shache and the surrounding ancient tombs and ancient city sites, and enjoy the exotic style;
Day 4: Go to the surrounding pastoral villages, learn about local culture, and taste local specialties;
Day 5: Return to Shache and end this historical journey.

🏞Finally, I summarize this trip with a sentence—
The footsteps of history stay here, and the free soul flies here.

Post by Lily Dainty Flutter | Oct 2, 2024