Khara-Khoto
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Khara-Khoto, also known as Heicheng, is an abandoned city near the Juyan Lake in the sum of Bayan Toroi, about 25 kilometres south of the seat of Ejin Banner in Alxa League at the western end of Inner
The extant walls of Khara-Khoto
Moon-Water Bodhisattva Kuanyin, detail of entertainers. China, Tangut State of Xi-Xia, Khara-Khoto. 10-13th century. State Hermitage Museum
Image from Aurel Stein's visit. A tomb (possibly a mosque) at the southeast corner, viewed from the east.
A silk painting from Khara-Khoto, now located in Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg
Ejin Banner
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Ejin is a banner in the far west of Inner Mongolia, China. It is under the administration of Alxa League and is the westernmost county-level division of Inner Mongolia, bordering Gansu province to the
Khara-Khoto
…Khara-Khoto, also known as Heicheng, is an abandoned city near the Juyan Lake in the sum of Bayan Toroi, about 25 kilometres (16 mi) south of the seat of Ejin Banner in Alxa League at the western end of Inner Mongolia, China. Built in 1032, the city thrived under the rule of the Tangut-led Western Xia dynasty. It…
Juyan Lake Wetland Park