Tomb of Abakh Hoja, Kashgar, western China

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Tomb of Abakh Hoja, Kashgar, western China

The tomb of Abakh Hoja (also known as the Tomb of Xiangfei) in Kashgar, western China. It served as the family tomb of Abakh Hoja, the ruler of Kashgar (Kashi) in the 17th century -- Xiangfei was a famous imperial concubine. The tomb was built around 1640, and it is said that 72 people from five generations of Abakh Hoja's relatives and descendents were buried there. Abakh Hoja himself (d 1693) headed the Islamic faction of Baishan, which seized power at the Yarkant Court for a time, and the tomb was named after him. The tomb is composed of a group of buildings in a complex with a pond and an orchard. In addition to the Tomb Hall, there is the Doctrine Teaching Hall, the Great Hall of Prayer and the gate tower. The various buildings are richly decorated, and the pond is lined with tall trees, creating a peaceful ambience. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts Date: circa 1932

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