The correspondent of Turmush decided to find out why the pasture received such a name. Kashan-Bee is located in the eastern part of the village of Kara-Kungoy, 7-8 km from the settlement. It borders a pasture used by livestock breeders from the village of Ak-Olon in the Ton district and is adjacent to the Semiz-Bel pasture. To the south flows the Kara-Kungoy River.
The wintering area of Kashan-Bee is popular among the residents of Kara-Kungoy. It can be reached via the only road from Kosh-Dobo to Kashan-Bee.
Until 1878, the regions of Tuur-Suu, Kara-Kungoy, and Kara-Saz were inhabited by representatives of the "Azyk" tribe. When one of the khans of this tribe migrated, one mare from the herd could not make the journey and was left behind. They had to leave the horse. In the autumn, the khan returned with other tribe members and saw that the mare had become fat. However, they could not catch her.
Subsequently, this area came to be called "kashaң жер" [lazy horse]. Experienced livestock breeders say that their ancestors were always amazed at how nutritious the grass was in these pastures. The animals quickly gained weight.
There is a spring at the Kashan-Bee pasture. Elders recount that at one time, a turbulent river flowed here, which even carried away horses. Now, near this spring, there is a channel resembling the bed of a large river. There are suggestions that the mills of the "Azyk" tribe were located in the coastal area of this river, as evidenced by traces that remain to this day.
According to legends, during migrations, representatives of the "Azyk" tribe buried their deceased in these lands, which could have led to the disappearance of the rivers Tepshi and Kashan-Bee.
Within the Kashan-Bee pasture, there is the wintering area of Zhaichibek. He was one of the wealthy individuals of the "Azyk" tribe. In 1878, at the behest of Shabdan Zhantai uulu, representatives of the "Azyk" tribe were resettled to the regions of Uzun-Bulak, Ak-Chiy, and Ak-Uchuk.
Legends say that during the resettlement, the tribe members cried because they had to leave such fertile lands as Kashan-Bee and Semiz-Bel.
Soon, representatives of the "Aryk" tribe from the Ak-Suu region of the Issyk-Kul area settled on the freed lands. Elders recounted that near the spring, they saw a man riding a bay horse. During the Soviet era, the spring became a place of pilgrimage and remained so until the beginning of the Great Patriotic War.
There was a clairvoyant who lived during the Soviet times. Allegedly, when she began to recite the lines "Kyzyl buurul at mingin, kyrk mal karach bees bar...", the very rider on the spotted horse would appear.
According to other legends, a man walked through Kashan-Bee and suddenly saw a door opening in the rock. He entered this door, and a treasure chamber appeared before him. Inside was so much gold and silver that everything gleamed as if it were a clear sunny day. The man went back home, and when he returned, there were no doors in that rock anymore. It was said that if he had performed a sacrifice and prayed, he could have become the owner of great wealth.
There was another legend stating that a man entered this cave and collected gold. But when he came out, all the gold turned into dung. Another person completely disappeared in the mountains.
There is a belief that the gates of this cave open once every 100 years. And not everyone is granted to see this. There have been cases when residents came here, even breaking stones to get inside. This is evidenced by small remnants of boulders, which are laid out like beads near the cave.
According to some livestock breeders, Kashan-Bee has its own guardian. At night, he rides through the hills. Sometimes, strange sounds have been heard by livestock breeders even during the day.
A resident of the village of Kara-Kungoy, Sydygaly Imanaliev, recounts that once he went to Arsy [a village in the Semiz-Bel rural district]. On the way, he met an elder who began to inquire where he was from [S. Imanaliev]. When he replied that he was from Kara-Kungoy, Imanaliev heard in response: "Don't lie! Kashan-Bee is my land, will there ever be a day to see it?!".
The Kashan-Bee pasture is divided into wintering areas such as "Konoydun konushu", "Shabdaaly bulun", "Zhalga", "Kerege-Tash", "Zhaichibek", "Tai sarai", "Chargynbay", "Ozbeks old", "Baigandyn chungkuru", "Bel Tepshi", "Kara-Tam", and "Shonkony tuzu". Each of them has its own story.
