苏巴什古城

行走中国 -- 库车，苏巴什古城。哈哈，这张照片够霸气了吧，有了阿里和扎达土林的拍摄经历，就知道这种古城遗址在夕阳西下的时候一定是非常壮观的了。

来到传说中的苏巴什古城,天飘着雨。不是江南的丝丝小雨,雨滴落在身上,听到巴哒巴哒的声音。7月的龟兹在雨天中竟有些许寒意。远处的天山余脉,近处的古城遗址，还有库车河的涛声,沧桑、幽远、在风雨中飘摇已经几千年。

If you are a history buff particularly interested in the ancient Silk Road these ruins will demand your attention. There is much to be learned and appreciated from among the ruins.

Lonely planet seems to mention this as an aside. Well worth the visit, the setting alone means the ruins are juxtaposed quite beautifully.

An absolutely incredible place. Much much less touristy than other Chinese desert cities like Jiahoe. It's a bit of a one to get to. Kuqa is off the beaten track but is on the main rail line between Kashgar and Urumqi. And then a taxi ride from Kuqa, 25km North-West of Kuqa. But if you do get there you'll have the place to yourself like we did. The site is split into East and West bank by the Kuqa river.You arrive from the approach track on the West side where the main remains are. Unfortunately due to melt-waters and the level of the Kuqa river, we couldn't get to some of the smaller remains on the East Bank. The city reached it's peak in the 6th-8th century so is very very old. After then it declined and was abandoned in the 13th century. Given that it's incredible that what has survived has survived. The main temple on the West bank is the pick of the remains. There are also some incredible buddha niche caves.So, overall, a big recommend for this one.

クチャ郊外にある仏教寺院の遺構。公共の交通機関はないのでタクシーをチャーターするしかないが。大抵はキジル千仏洞などとセットで回ってくれる。荒涼とした大地に残る遺跡群を見ると、良くぞまあこんな荒れた土地に聖地を建立したものだと感心してしまう。