This minaret, two kilometres east of Turpan, is one of the architectural gems of the Silk Road. Started in 1777 at the behest of the ruler of Turpan, Ermin Khoja, it was completed in 1778 by his son Sulaiman, for whom it is also called Su Gong (Prince Su) Minaret. The circular tower was designed by a Uyghur architect called Ibrahim. It is built of plain, sun-dried bricks and is 44 metres high, tapering skywards. The adjoining mosque has a beamed ceiling supported by simple wooden pillars and a domed sacred area.

This view of the minaret was taken from the back of the complex.