Xiuba Castle

There are many ancient castle groups in gongbujiangda County, among which xiuba group is the largest and the most complete one. Through the field research of experts, it is confirmed that the ancient castle was built in the late Tang Dynasty, which has a history of more than 1000 years. Later. In 1999, experts from the Chinese Academy of Sciences came to xiuba for an investigation and made a special textual research on the ancient castle. It is confirmed that the ancient castle was built in the late Tang Dynasty and has a history of more than 1600 years.

Xiuba Castle

Xiuba castle is located in xiuba village, Bahe Town, gongbujiangda County, also known as "Rongbao". It is 1km away from national highway 318, 55km away from gongbujiangda county and 75KM away from Bayi Town. "Xiuba" means "peeling" in Tibetan. Xiuba castle has a history of more than 1600 years. It is the oldest, oldest, densest and most well preserved Castle group in Tibet. It has the largest Scripture turning tube in Tibet. The whole castle group is surrounded by a square array, which gives visitors a feeling of facing the ancient battlefield. In addition, you can also enjoy the largest Scripture turning tube and Gesar point in Tibet Jiangtai, Jingfan tower, blue peacock and other cultural and natural wonders.

Historical evolution

It is said that long ago there were two temples in this area, one was the Yellow Temple of Tibetan Buddhism, and the other was the original Bon temple in Nyingchi. Because of the dispute between the Buddhist and the Bon sects, the Bon monks imprisoned the leader of the Yellow Sect and skinned him alive, so the place was named "xiuba". Xiuba Castle group covers an area of about 10 hectares. The original seven castles are said to be arranged according to the Big Dipper array. Two of them collapsed due to long-term wind and rain erosion. There are five existing castles of different heights. Three of them are very dangerous and need urgent renovation. The buildings of the ancient fortresses are majestic, tall and majestic. The fortresses are 30 to 50 meters apart. The ancient fortresses are made of rubble and wood. They are hollow and roofless. The appearance of the ancient fortresses is twelve sided and twelve prismatic. They are divided into nine layers. This is consistent with the theory of "heaven is round and place" of the traditional buildings in the mainland, and with the traditional architectural style of Xizang. The inside of the castle is octagonal. The wall is about two meters thick. It is inlaid with boards and can be climbed to the top of the castle. After thousands of years, the ancient castle still stands in the sky and is very firm, which fully demonstrates the exquisite architectural technology of the ancient Tibetan people. Even the contemporary architectural experts are amazed. There are so many different opinions about the age of the ancient castle and its use that it is difficult to determine, which has become an enigma of the Millennium architecture

Castle structure

The xiuba Millennium Castle group is composed of five different fortresses with a distance of about 30 to 50 meters. Each fortress echoes with each other and acts as horns for each other. It's unbelievable that the whole castle is made of rubble and wood. The interior is small and empty, and the top is not capped. The exterior presents a geometry of 12 sides and 12 prisms, and the interior is regular octagonal. The wall of the fortress is about 2 meters thick, very strong, and the inside is inlaid with boards, which can be used for the defensive side to attack. There is a lookout hole on the top floor of the castle, which can observe the enemy's every move within tens of miles at any time. When defending, it can also shoot arrows at the enemy to kill them effectively. The top of the fort can also set off smoke to send information to distant friendly forces and ask for reinforcements.

In addition, the surrounding area of the castle has also been carefully arranged, surrounded by stone houses, and the height of the castle is coordinated with each other, forming a defense system that is easy to defend but difficult to attack, which can be described as solid as gold. After thousands of years of wind and rain, the ancient castle is still majestic, tall and firm, which truly shows the exquisite architectural technology of the Tibetan people more than 1000 years ago. A group of modern architecture experts and military experts, after watching the majestic appearance of the ancient castle, also marveled at its exquisite craftsmanship, believing that it was a miracle to complete such a great project under the conditions of that time.

Historical legend

There are many magical stories around the ancient castle. Up to now, there is a legend that King Gesar conquered demons in xiuba village among the local Tibetan people. In the legend of local Tibetan people, xiuba village is the first battlefield for King Gesar to conquer demons. Because the castle was the fortress where the demons lived. The demons were high and occupied the favorable terrain, while King Gesar's troops were not shielded. They fought hard for three years and did not capture the castle.

Later, King Gesar was instructed by the Buddha in his sleep: the demon's magic power is the weakest at dawn, and the attack with bow and arrow must be successful. So King Gesar sent a group of powerful men to lead a team of archers to the top of the hill opposite xiuba village under the cover of night. Just as dawn broke, a sharp arrow shot at the castle. The demon was caught off guard and wanted to use his magic power. Unfortunately, the defeat was decided, so he had to tie his hand and catch him. Up to now, there are still arrow marks on the boulders at the top of xiuba village.

It is also said that xiuba millennium old castle was built by Songzan Ganbu more than 1000 years ago. In order to facilitate the communication between the army and garrison and defense, the castle group with the symbol of rule was built.

Whether it is the legendary King Gesar or the Ming emperor Songzanganbu in history, their literary and martial arts and heroic deeds are widely sung in Tibetan areas, representing an ancient glory.

Address: xiuba village, Bahe Town, gongbujiangda County

Longitude: 93.666167

Latitude: 29.852921

Tel: 0894-5412366

Ticket information: 90 RMB

Opening hours: 8:00-19:00

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