Back Tiensjan Afrikaans جبال تيان شان Arabic جبال تيان شان ARZ Tian Shan AST Tyanşan Azerbaijani تانری داغلاری AZB Тәңре-Тау Bashkir Tian Shan BCL Цянь-Шань Byelorussian Тяншан Bulgarian
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| Tian Shan | |
|---|---|
| Tengri Tagh, Tengir-Too, 天山 | |
 The Tian Shan range on the border between China, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan with Khan Tengri (7,010 m) visible at center | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Jengish Chokusu |
| Elevation | 7,439 m (24,406 ft) |
| Coordinates | 42°02′06″N 80°07′32″E / 42.03500°N 80.12556°E |
| Geography | |
.png)  Tian Shan  Tian Shan | |
| Countries | China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan |
| Range coordinates | 42°N 80°E / 42°N 80°E |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Mesozoic and Cenozoic |
| Official name | Xinjiang Tianshan |
| Type | Natural |
| Criteria | vii, ix |
| Designated | 2013 (37th session) |
| Reference no. | 1414 |
| Region | Asia |
| Official name | Western Tien-Shan |
| Type | Natural |
| Criteria | x |
| Designated | 2016 (40th session) |
| Reference no. | 1490 |
| Region | Asia |
The Tian Shan,[note 1] also known as the Tengri Tagh[1] or Tengir-Too,[2] meaning the "Mountains of God/Heaven", is a large system of mountain ranges in Central Asia. The highest peak is Jengish Chokusu at 7,439 metres (24,406 ft) high. Its lowest point is the Turpan Depression, which is 154 m (505 ft) below sea level.[3]
The Tian Shan is sacred in Tengrism. Its second-highest peak is known as Khan Tengri, which may be translated as "Lord of the Spirits".[4] At the 2013 Conference on World Heritage, the eastern portion of Tian Shan in western China's Xinjiang Region was listed as a World Heritage Site.[5] The western portion in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan was then listed in 2016.[6]
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- ^ Prichard, James (1844). History of the Asiatic Nations. Vol. IV (3rd ed.). p. 281.
- ^ "Ensemble Tengir-Too". Aga Khan Trust for Culture. Archived from the original on 5 July 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ Scheffel, Richard L.; Wernet, Susan J., eds. (1980). Natural Wonders of the World. USA: Reader's Digest Association, Inc. p. 378. ISBN 978-0-89577-087-5.
- ^ Wilkinson, Philip (2 October 2003). Myths and Legends. Stacey International. p. 163. ISBN 978-1900988612. Archived from the original on 14 January 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ^ "新疆天山成功申遗". Archived from the original on 2013-06-27. Retrieved 2013-06-22.
- ^ "Western Tien-Shan". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. Archived from the original on 7 July 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
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