Mazar Tagh

Mazar Tagh
The fort at Mazar Tagh (1913)
Location of Mazar Tagh Fort
Location China
RegionKarakax County (Moyu), Hotan Prefecture, Xinjiang
Coordinates38°27′03″N 80°51′45″E / 38.450759°N 80.862550°E / 38.450759; 80.862550

Mazar Tagh is the site of a ruined hill fort in the middle of the Taklamakan desert, dating from the time of the Tibetan Empire. Like the Miran fort site, its excavation has yielded hundreds of military documents from the 8th and 9th century, which are among the earliest surviving Tibetan manuscripts, and vital sources for understanding the early history of Tibet. The site is now located north of the modern city of Hotan in the Xinjiang Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China.

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