Mausoleum of the Hami King

Hami King's Mausoleum

Hami King's Mausoleum is the tomb of Hami King Hui III, Situated in the west suburb of Hami City, it is the Mausoleum for the burial of Islamic kings of Hami in the Qing Dynasty, meaning ''land with gold''. Covering an area of 1.33 hectares and elm tress standing on the side, the first gate faces to north and the second to east. The Mausoleum consists of three parts: the Main Chamber the Side Chamber with five wood pavilions standing from east to west and the Grand Mosque.

    The Main Chamber(Hami king's tomb) was built in the early years of Emperor Guangxu. It is the tombs of the seventh Muslim Prince Boxier and his wives. The eighth prince MohaMot and his wives and other 40-odd family membersThe Side Chamber is the tombs for other past princesThe Grand Masque was built in the 35th year of the reign of Emperor Kangxi(r. 1662-1723),

The mausoleum is covered with green glazed and white patterned tiles. The vault is majestic and decorated with colorful paintings. Opposite the mausoleum is another large mosque, the ceiling of which is supported by 108 carved wooden pillars and the inside walls are painted with flower patterns with extracts from the Koran.