[2024 Turpan Attraction] Travel Guide for Sugong Tower (Updated Sep)
Ancient Pagodas
Address:
Gaochang, Turpan, Xinjiang, China
Opening times:
Open tomorrow at 10:00-19:00Closed Today
Recommended sightseeing time:
2 hours
Phone:
0995-8687666,0995-8687885
It is a majestic and magnificent religious building, shining with the brilliance of Islamic culture
Turpan Sugong Pagoda Travel Guide👣👣👣
Turpan Sugong Pagoda is a uniquely designed Islamic pagoda, built by Emin Khoja, the prince of Turpan, during the Qing Dynasty to show gratitude to the Qing Dynasty. It has a strong Islamic architectural style. Here is a travel guide for Sugong Pagoda:
Attraction Introduction👀👀👀
Sugong Pagoda is located on a terrace in Munage Village, Grape Town, 2 kilometers east of Turpan City. The pagoda is conical in shape, tapering evenly from a wide base to a narrow top, entirely built with bricks. The surface is layered with various geometric patterns such as triangular patterns, four-petal patterns, wave patterns, and diamond patterns, which are beautiful and elegant.
Opening Hours and Tickets🎫🎫🎫
Open daily from 10:00 to 19:00, tickets are 45 yuan per person.
Transportation🚗🏍️🚲
- Bus: Take bus No. 1 and get off at Dazhai Road Station, then walk about 900 meters to reach.
- Taxi/Self-driving: Take a taxi or drive from the city.
Travel Tips👉👉👉
- Plan 1-3 hours to visit, appreciate the unique architectural art of Sugong Pagoda, and feel the historical and cultural heritage.
- Protect the cultural relics and respect local religious beliefs and customs.
- Nearby attractions include Turpan Prince's Mansion and Turpan Museum, which can be visited together.
- Taste local delicacies such as Nang Pit Meat, Piwozi, Flavored Sheep Stomach, Noodle Lung, Hand-grabbed Meat, Meatball Soup, etc., to experience the local food culture.
Precautions💡💡💡
- Pay attention to sun protection and hydration, and bring an appropriate amount of drinking water.
- Follow the rules in the scenic area and travel civilly.
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The Turpan County royal family's symbol of royal and religious authority, a patriotic demonstration for future generations to admire as a model teaching
I finally arrived at the other side of the Anywhere Door - Turpan
Coming out of the ancient city of Jiaohe, our private driver took us directly to a spacious terrace in Munar Village, located 2 kilometers east of Turpan city, to see a tower-shaped Islamic building with a novel and unique design - the Emin Minaret. The Emin Minaret is the largest ancient tower still standing in Xinjiang, built in 1778 AD, and has a history of over 230 years. It was constructed by the famous patriotic Uyghur figure of the Turpan County, Emin Khoja, during the Qing Dynasty, to report the grace of the Qing Dynasty, express his devotion to Allah, and to ensure his lifetime achievements would be remembered. He personally funded the construction with 7,000 taels of silver. The Emin Minaret complex consists of the ancient tower and a mosque, designed and built by Uyghur architectural masters such as Ibrayin and others during the Qing Dynasty. The scenic area is not large, with only a few tourists and no staff in sight, making it a niche and unpopular attraction. The reason why it's called Emin Minaret is not explained on the scenic area's display boards, which is quite puzzling. Only after searching on Baidu under the shade of grapevines did I find out that the Emin Minaret, also known as the Emin Tower, was named after Suleiman II, the son of the Turpan County King Emin Khoja, who built the tower to commemorate and honor his father's achievements. The Emin Minaret stands 37 meters tall with a base diameter of 10 meters. The exterior is built with uniform grey-yellow bricks, and the tower body is conical, tapering evenly from bottom to top. The surface of the tower is layered with fifteen different geometric patterns such as triangles, four-petaled flowers, water ripples, and diamond shapes, which repeat in cycles, endlessly varying, and embodying a strong Islamic architectural style. Next to the tower is a large mosque built from sun-dried earthen bricks that is still in use, with a spacious and magnificent prayer hall that can accommodate over a thousand people, a domed vault, beautifully shaped horseshoe arches, numerous niches, and dim preaching chambers, all reflecting the style of Islamic architecture and the intense atmosphere of religious life, making it one of the must-visit spots for photography enthusiasts.
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Autumn Tour in Xinjiang (Seventy-three) 'Sugong Pagoda'
'Sugong Pagoda'—located in Munar Village, Grape Township, on the eastern outskirts of Turpan City, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, right across from the 'Turpan Prefectural Prince's Residence', was built in the 43rd year of the Qianlong era (which is 1778), and has a history of over 240 years. It was constructed by the famous Qing Dynasty general Emin Khoja in his later years to express his loyalty to the Qing Dynasty, to gratefully report the grace bestowed by the Qing Dynasty, and to ensure that his lifelong achievements in maintaining the unity of the motherland would be remembered for eternity, with 7,000 taels of silver raised by himself,
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