昌吉回族自治州地处天山北麓、准噶尔盆地东南缘,是古代西域丝绸之路的新北道通向中亚、欧洲诸国的必经之路。早在石器时代,昌吉地区已经有人类的活动,汉代由西域都护府统辖,史称车师后部。唐代在此设立了北庭大都护府,元代又设置了别失八里行尚书省,北庭成为西北地区的政治文化中心。经济也有了长足发展,昌吉地区出土的古钱币证明了当时商业的繁荣,清代昌吉的奇台县和玛纳斯县就有“金奇台”、 Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture is located in the northern foot of the Tianshan Mountains and the southeastern margin of the Junggar Basin. It is the only way through which the New North Road of the ancient Silk Road in the Western Regions leads to Central Asia and European countries. As early as the Stone Age, Changji area has human activities, the Han Dynasty by the Western Regions are under the jurisdiction of the government, said the history of the car division. In the Tang Dynasty, there was a Beitun Dafu Prefecture. In the Yuan Dynasty, another province, Baolihangshunshu, was established and Beitang became the political and cultural center in the northwest. The economy has also made great strides. The ancient coins unearthed in Changji proved the prosperity of the time. In Qidai County and Manas County of Changji in the Qing dynasty, there was “Jinqitai”