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Emin Minaret (Su Gong Ta)

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Emin Minaret (Su Gong Ta)
Emin Minaret (Su Gong Ta)
Emin Minaret (Su Gong Ta)
Emin Minaret (Su Gong Ta)
Emin Minaret (Su Gong Ta)
Emin Minaret (Su Gong Ta)
Emin Minaret (Su Gong Ta)
Emin Minaret (Su Gong Ta)
Emin Minaret (Su Gong Ta)
Emin Minaret (Su Gong Ta)
Emin Minaret (Su Gong Ta)
Emin Minaret (Su Gong Ta)
Emin Minaret (Su Gong Ta)
Emin Minaret (Su Gong Ta)
Emin Minaret (Su Gong Ta)
Phone:
+86 995 868 7555

Address:
Munage Village, Putao Country, Turpan 838000, China

The Emin Minaret or Emin Tower stands by the Uyghur mosque located in Turfan, Xinjiang, China. At 44 meters it is the tallest minaret in China. The Qing Empire conquered this largely Muslim region in the 1750s by defeating the Dzungar Mongols with their superior weaponry in a series of battles. The Uyghurs under Emin Khoja 額敏和卓 joined the Qing Empire for protection against the Dzungars and the Emin minaret was named after Emin Khoja. The minaret was started in 1777 during the reign of the Qianlong Emperor and was completed only one year later. It was financed by local leaders and built to honor the exploits of a local Turpan general, Emin Khoja, hence the name Emin. The Emin Minaret is located along the ancient Silk Route . Nearby is the site of the Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves.The arid landscape of southern Xinjiang has long been connected to both East Asia and West Asia by historical trade routes such as the Silk Road and the land around these crossroads became the location for most of the Uyghur Islamic structures in Xinjiang. The area has long served as a conduit for cultural exchange between different ethnic and religious groups. The Emin Minaret, like other Uyghur mosques and minarets, reflects this in its combination of traditional Islamic features and local Uyghur building traditions.
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