Beshbalik
Beshbalik | |
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Coordinates: 44°05′33″N 89°12′21″E / 44.092366°N 89.205909°E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Autonomous region | Xinjiang |
Autonomous prefecture | Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture |
Township-level divisions | 4 towns 4 townships |
County seat | Jimsar Town (吉木萨尔镇) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Beshbalik (traditional Chinese: 別失八里; simplified Chinese: 别失八里) is an ancient Turkic archaeological site, now located in Jimsar County, Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China. The ancient city was initially called Beiting (Chinese: 北庭; pinyin: Běitíng) or Ting Prefecture (Chinese: 庭州; pinyin: Tíngzhōu), and was the headquarters of the Beiting Protectorate during the 8th century. It was later known as Beshbalik and became one of the capitals of the Uyghur Khaganate and then the Kingdom of Qocho.