Ruins of Endere


Ruins of Endere Located on the right bank of the Endere River in north of Endere Grazing Land, Minfeng County, the city is round in plane, about 130 mete~ in diameter. The wails are built with mud, of which the southern part are preserved better, still rising to a height of over 6 meters. There is a Stupa standing nearby. 

From the city there have ever excavated out a lot of doucuments, including Brahmi Chinese, Kharosthi and Teibetan documents on wooden tablets, textiles, cotton cloth, and wall- paintings, The Tibetan Buddhist stura found here is the earliest one at present. The city may be comparatively age-old and could be in use till the 9th century.