Kashgar Silk Road Museum
Attractions Overview
Hundreds of artifacts from the Stone Age, Bronze Age, Han and Tang Dynasties and Karahan Dynasty unearthed in various parts of Xinjiang are on display, representing the glorious history of the Silk Road.
Chinese Name: 喀什丝绸之路博物馆
English Name: Kashgar Silk Road Museum
Type: Kashgar Scenic Area, Kashgar famous spots & Kashgar attractions
Best Time: All Year Around
Recommended Visiting Hours: 2-3 hours
Location: Kashgar City, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region
Why is Kashgar Silk Road Museum So Special?
Kashgar Silk Road Museum Located in Kashi City, built in 1992, the museum has a building area of 2360 square meters. In the museum, historical relics of the Silk Roads in Xinjiang, including hundreds of cultural relics of different periods, such as that of the Stone Age, Bronze Age, Han-Tang times, and Karakhanid Dynasty are displayed, showing people the resplendent historical civilizations of long standing of the historical famous city Kashi and of the ancient Silk Roads.
Where is Kashgar Silk Road Museum
No.19, Tawuguzi Road, Kashi City, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, It reproduces the glorious history of the Silk Road.
History of Silk Road
The overland Silk Road originated in the Western Han Dynasty (202-8 years ago) when Emperor Wu of Han sent Zhang Qian to the Western Regions to open an overland passage starting from the capital Chang ‘an (now Xi ‘an) through Gansu and Xinjiang to Central and West Asia and connecting Mediterranean countries. Its initial function was to transport silk produced in ancient China. In 1877, German geologist Richthofen named the “Silk Road” in his book “China” as the “Western Region Traffic Road” between China and Central Asia and between China and India from 114 BC to 127 A.D. “The term was soon accepted by academia and the general public and was officially used.
The Silk Road is a trade communication line that traverses Eurasia in history and promotes friendly exchanges between European, Asian and African countries and China. China is the hometown of silk. In the trade through this route, silk is the most representative commodity exported by China. In the second half of the 19th century, German geographer Richthofen called this overland transportation route the “Silk Road”. Since then, historians both at home and abroad have supported this idea and have continued to use it today.
Main Attractions of Kashgar Silk Road Museum
The Silk Road Museum is divided into Li 262 Hall, Wei Jin Hall, Xiliang Kingdom Hall, Jade Road Hall, Silk Road Tour Hall, Silk Road East Hall and Silk Road West Hall. According to the origin and development of the Silk Road, seven large exhibition halls are set up. The layout of the exhibition area completely follows the historical track of the development and prosperity of the ancient Silk Road. Through the exhibition of buildings, cultural relics, sculptures and other artistic masterpieces, the long history and splendid culture have become vivid and vivid. Pass fortress, great wall beacon, desert camel bell, painter green lamp, grotto Buddha, solemn and stirring battle, pioneering hardships, legendary explorers, heroic poems and colorful historical scrolls will all appear in front of us.
Best Time to Travel Kashgar Silk Road Museum
The best time to pay a visit is in late spring and late summer.
Kashgar region is located in the central Asian abdomen, restricted by geographical environment, and belongs to the continental arid climate zone of warm temperate zone. The territory has four distinct seasons, long illumination, large annual and daily temperature changes, little precipitation and vigorous evaporation. Summer is hot, but the period of hot summer is short. Winter is not cold, but the low temperature period is long, so it is suitable to travel in late spring and late summer.
How to Get There
- By bus
Take buses 6, 10, 16 and 28 to pomegranate turntable station and walk 100 meters to the north.
Useful Travel Tips
- Ticket information
No tickets required - Take good care of the exhibits, do not smoke, do not touch the exhibits casually, do not use flash to take pictures arbitrarily.
- We should take good care of exhibition stands, lighting and other facilities in museums.
- When visiting museums, you should keep quiet and not make any noise.
