Qiuci Town, Kuqa County, Aksu Prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region

Kucha town

It is one of the four towns in Anxi of Tang Dynasty, so it is located in Kuqa County of Xinjiang. On May 2 (June 7) of the third year of Xianqing (658), the prefecture of Dadu in Anxi was built, which combined with the three towns of Khotan, Shule and Yanqi into four towns in Anxi.

Its officer called the garrison envoy, stationed in the city. The first year of Xianheng (670) to diaolu (679) was abolished. From the first year of Tiaolu to the first year of chuigong (679-685), it was restored. It was abandoned from the first year to the second year (685-686). From the second year of chuigong to the second year of Tianshu (686-691), it was restored. From the second year of Tianshu reign to the first year of Changshou reign (691-692), it was abolished. Longevity two years (693) reset. Before and after the sixth year of Zhenyuan (790), it was occupied by Tubo.