Where is ancient Gao Changguo today?

Gao Changguo: Located in the southeast of Gaochang District, Turpan City, Xinjiang.

Gao Changguo, the country of Buddhism in the Western Regions, is located in the southeast of Gaochang District, Turpan City, Xinjiang, and was the transportation hub of the Western Regions in ancient times. Along Tianshan South Road and North Road, it is the crossroads of east-west traffic and one of the political, economic and cultural centers of ancient Xinjiang.

From the mid-5th century to the mid-7th century, in this long and narrow Turpan basin, four independent kingdoms of Han nationality appeared successively: Kao Gaochang, Zhang Gaochang, Ma Gaochang and Qu Gaochang.

In the 14th year of Zhenguan (640), Gao Changguo was destroyed by the Tang Dynasty, and Gaochang County was set up. After Anxi, Gaochang was occupied by Uighurs during the Anshi Rebellion.

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The development of history

When Emperor Xuandi proclaimed himself emperor in the Western Han Dynasty, soldiers and their families were sent to the front of the rickshaw pullers to settle in the fields. They cultivated and kept the fields. When Yuan Di was in China, he built a military barrier there, called Gaochang Wall, also known as Gaochang Base. At the same time, a captain of Wuji was set up to take charge of reclamation and military affairs in Gaochang.

The Eastern Han Dynasty and Wei and Jin Dynasties followed its system. During this period, Gaochangbi belonged to Dunhuang County, Liangzhou.

From the Western Jin Dynasty to the early Sixteen Countries, with the development of social economy, Gaochang began to have the conditions to set up a county. In the 15th year of Jianxing in Liang Qian (327), Zhao Zhenmou, a captain of Wuji, rebelled, was captured by Zhang Jun, and was placed in Gaochang County, Gaochang and Tiandian counties.

During the Sixteen Kingdoms Period, this county successively belonged to Liang Qian, Qianqin, Hou Liang, Xiliang and Beiliang. In 460, in the eighteenth year of peace in Beiliang, Gaochang was attacked by soft attacks, the Qushu family in Beiliang of Gaochang was destroyed, and Kanbozhou was named King of Gaochang, which was the beginning of Gaochang's founding.

After the death of Kan Bozhou, his son Kan Yicheng succeeded to the throne. Later, Kan Yicheng's brother, Kan Shouhui, killed him and usurped the throne. Soon Kan Shougui was killed by Afu Zhiluo, the king of high cars.

Later, Zhang and Ma Ru became kings one after another and were killed by China people. Gaochang people elected Ma Shiqiu Jia as the king, who was the four generations of regime of Kan Gaochang, Zhang Gaochang, Ma Gaochang and Qu Gaochang, and enjoyed the country for the longest time. When King Qu was in power, Yan attacked Yan, and Yan turned to King Qu of Gaochang for help. King Qu appointed his second son as King Yan Qi, and Gao Chang's power began to grow.

Turks once breached Gaochang City in Sui Huang Kai. In the fifth year of Daye (609), he sent envoys to pay tribute and sent troops to assist the Sui Dynasty in attacking Koguryo.

In the early years of Zhenguan (626), King Gaochang went to Korea. Later, Thailand formed an alliance with the West Turkic, and Emperor Taizong sent generals such as Hou and Xue as evidence. In the fourteenth year of Zhenguan (640), Gaochang was destroyed by the Tang Dynasty, and Gaochang County was established, followed by Anxi County.

During the Anshi Rebellion, Gao Changguo was occupied by Uighurs.

Song Jianlongzhong and Gao Chang sent envoys to pay tribute to Uighur.

During the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty, the country name was Huozhou; In the seventh and eleventh years of Yongle, he sent envoys to the DPRK; In the 12th year of Yongle, official seal inspector Chen Cheng was sent to Huozhou.

During Ming Yingzong's reign, it was annexed by Turpan.

History as a Mirror records that Gaochang was destroyed by a major natural disaster.

References:

Baidu Encyclopedia-Gao Changguo