Capital of Tuguhun Kingdom
Tuguhun Kingdom, one branch of Xianbei
tribe, was 15km away on the northwest of Qinghai Lake. Date back
to end of Western Jin Dynasty, Xianbei tribe moved to southeast
of Qinghai Province , lived together with local Qiang and Di tribe
and found Tuguhun Kingdom. In its 350 –year history, Tuguhun people
made great contribution to civilization in Qinghai and the formation
of the Silk Road in ancient China.
Fusi City, the capital of Tuguhun Kingdom, was 220m long and 200m
wide, with 12m high and 17m wide city walls. At that time, it was
the greatest buildings in Qinghai Lake area. Nowadays, it has become
a provincial key cultural preservation centers.
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