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Also known as Bechbaliq

Beshbalik is an ancient Turkic archaeological site, now located in Jimsar County, Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China. The ancient city was initially called Beiting or Ting Prefecture, and was the headquarters of the Beiting Protectorate during the 8th century. It was later known as Beshbalik (Old Uyghur: beş balık 'five cities') and became one of the capitals of the Uyghur Khaganate and then the Kingdom of Qocho.

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Beshbalik
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Beshbalik
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Mural from West Temple, Beshbalik, 10th c.
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China Xinjiang
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People's Republic of China
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Autonomous region
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Xinjiang
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Autonomous prefecture
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Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture
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4 towns4 townships
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County seat
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Jimsar Town ()
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auto
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14 sections
Contents
  • Etymology
  • History
  • Location and urban layout
  • Fortifications and infrastructure
  • Stratigraphy and cultural phases
  • Recent excavations and discoveries
  • Běitíng/Beshbalik in literary texts
  • Temples
  • West Temple (西寺)
  • Museum
  • Notes
  • References
  • Further reading
  • External links

Beshbalik is an ancient Turkic archaeological site, now located in Jimsar County, Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China. The ancient city was initially called Beiting or Ting Prefecture, and was the headquarters of the Beiting Protectorate during the 8th century. It was later known as Beshbalik (Old Uyghur: beş balık 'five cities') and became one of the capitals of the Uyghur Khaganate and then the Kingdom of Qocho.

== Etymology ==

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