摘要
Tangchaodun(or Tang Dynasty mound)Ancient City is located in northeast part of Qitai county in Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture,Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.From 2018 to 2021,Renmin University of China had been cooperating with Xinjiang Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology.According to archaeological excavation findings and historical documents,Tangchaodun Ancient City was initially established during Zhenguan era(627-649)of Tang dynasty;it had gone through wars and chaos,had been used by Qocho Kingdom(843-14th century),Western Liao(or as the Great Liaol124-1218),and Yuan Dynasty(1271-1368),and was abandoned possibly during the reign of Chagatai Khanate in the 14th century.The ancient bathhouse of Tangchaodun Ancient City is of large scale,higher standard,and long-time usage;it is repaired and renovated for multiple times;and it most likely is a public bathhouse for citizens.The main bodies of the Buddhist temple and the Nestorian Church relic unearthed are mainly constructed between Tang dynasty(618-907)and Qocho Kingdom;excavations on the Buddhist temple show that it is built above raw soil layer,which indicates that it is built during the same period with Tang dynasty's Puleixian(Pulei County)Ancient City.Archeology findings in Tangchaodun Ancient City may serve as solid historic evidence for the multi-ethnic integration,multi-religion coexistence,and the mingling of cultures from Tang dynasty to Yuan dynasty;and it may serve as vivid and substantial materials for further research and interpretation regarding subjects including east and west cultural exchange,and the forming and developing pathway of multi-ethnic integration and"great unity".The relics of Tangchaodun Ancient City is of great revelation for our ongoing discussions on the forming and development of community for the Chinese nation.
