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Brief / profile
The Abakh Khoja Tomb (also known as Tomb of Xiang Fei) is an ancient Islamic building covering an area of about 5 acres in ancient poplar trees. It’s regarded as a well-preserved Islamic architectural complex not only in Xinjiang but also across the Central Asia.
Location
This scenic spot is at Hanhao Villages, about 5 kilometers northeast of Kashgar.
Why got its this name
It was built to bury 72 members of 5 generations of Abakh Khoja family in Kashgar.
Construction
The tomb is made up of 5 parts: a gate tower, a chapel, a large worship temple, a hall for learning scripture and a tomb chamber, among which the tomb chamber is the main building as well as the most splendid mausoleum in Xinjiang. The chamber with a rectangular base is 36 meters long and 27 meters high. Its walls are decorated by green marble bricks with blue and yellow tiles beset among them. Of all the coffins here, the stone coffin of Xiang Fei in the southeast corner is outstanding in particular.
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