Around the fourth century B.C., Zoroastrianism, or Fire Worship as it was popularly called, which was born in ancient Persia, was introduced into Xinjiang through Central Asia.

• 公元前四世纪前后，产生于古代波斯的琐罗亚斯德教即中国所称之祆教（俗称拜火教）经中亚传入新疆。