Under the Han dynasty, which drove the Xiongnu empire out of the region in 60 BC, Xinjiang was previously known as Xiyu (西域) or Qurighar (Қуриғар), meaning "Western Region".
Under the Han dynasty, which drove the Xiongnu empire out of the region in 60 BC, and consolidated brief periods of control over parts of the current rwgion. There was known as Xiyu (西域) or Qurighar (Қуриғар), meaning "Western Region".