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Subashi Ancient Town, also known as the Subashi Ruins, is located 23 kilometers northwest of Kuqa County, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. It was added to the World Heritage List on June 22, 2014.

The Subashi Ruins occupy a relatively large area, divided by Kuqa River into eastern and western areas. The eastern area is over 530 meters long and over 140 meters wide and the western area is over 680 meters  long and 170 meters  wide. The extent of the ruins reflects the temple's past brilliance.

monks and many hierarchs came from the interior of China to promote and develop Buddhism. 

Unfortunately, wars of the ninth century destroyed the temple, and it never recovered. It was finally abandoned in the thirteenth to fourteenth centuries when Islam was introduced to Xinjiang and began to prevail.

Today only the ruins of this temple remain. The pagodas, murals, walls and archaeological discoveries bear witness to the years of change, the stories of Buddhism and the development of civilization in this vast land.

Travel Tips
Add: 23 kilometers northwest of Kuqa County, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
Opening Hours: 10:00-17:00
Entrance Fee: CNY 30