Abstract:

Relying on a wealth of literature and ancient city maps, the construction of “Ili Nine Cities” can be studied in detail. “Ili Nine Cities” includes different types of cities such as Manchu Cities, Hant Cities, and Hui Cities. In terms of site selection, urban structure, and urban architecture, there were many common features and different characteristics. Through the investigation of the construction of Manchu cities, the structure of Manchu Cities can be traced back to the Wei-Suo city in the Ming Dynasty, which can be confirmed by the shape of the ancient city and its internal architecture. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the continuity of the shape of the northern Xinjiang city site was directly determined by the fact that the ancient cities were all built by Green Standard Army.