| |
Abakh Kohja was the 17th century ruler of Kashgar, Korla, Kucha, Aksu, Hetian and Shache. He was the leader of the White Mountain sect of Islam and was revered as a venerable leader and prophet. Abakh Kohja’s Tomb was built in 1640 and houses a small religious school and the tombs of 5 generations of Kohja’s family. The complex features typical Central Asian architecture – it is a large mosque-like structure with blue and white tiling, complete with a green dome and colorful minarets.
Kohja’s grandaughter Ikparhan (Xiang Fei, or "Fragrant Concubine" in Chinese) is also buried here. She was a favored concubine to Qing emperor Qianlong (1711-1791) and lived in the Forbidden City for 25 years before being executed by the emperor’s jealous mother. On the emperor’s orders, 120 people spent 3 years transferring her coffin back to her home in Kashgar and the palanquin upon which her coffin was carried is still on display.
|
