The tomb, which belongs to Hezhuo (king in
Uygur) Apake, leader of the Baishan Branch of Islam in Kashgar and his family
members. It consists of the main tomb, mosque and summons hall, which were built
around 1640 and enlarged several times by successive dynasties.
The tomb, which is near a square, is located
in the center of the tomb yard. It is 35 meters wide at the bottom and 29 meters
deep. Sitting at the tomb's four corners are cylinder pillars with a diameter of
three meters. Situated on top of the pillars are attics with a crescent
symbolizing Islam. The tomb has an arched clay roof 17 meters in diameter. There
is also a round house with a crescent on top of the tomb. The tomb mound is 26
meters high with green glass tiles from top to bottom. The tiles display
engravings of religious doctrines in both Arabic and Persian.
The outer palace of the mosque is elegantly
decorated. The gorgeous towers located at the corners of the mosque and on the
two sides of the gate are accented with an Islamic flavor. Altogether, 72 family
members of Hezhuo Apake are buried in the main
tomb.