The eclogites from the Altyn Tagh, northwestern China have been subjected to medium-temperature and high-pressure metamorphism, and then overprinted by the amphibolite to granulite facies retrograde metamorphism, A complex compositionai zoning was well preserved in the garnet porphyroblast formed during the metamorphism of eclogite facies. This zoning recorded P-T path of multistage metamorphism, and an early retrogressive process with features of decreasing pressure and increasing temperature. This evidences a short residence time for the eclogite at peak metamorphism and early retrogression, and thus rapid tectonic uplift history. The eclogites from the Altyn Tagh, northwestern China have been subjected to medium-temperature and high-pressure metamorphism, and then overprinted by the amphibolite to granite facies retrograde metamorphism, A complex compositionai zoning was well preserved in the garnet porphyroblast formed during the metamorphism of This zoning recorded PT path of multistage metamorphism, and an early retrogressive process with features decreasing pressure and increasing temperature. This evidences a short residence time for the eclogite at peak metamorphism and early retrogression, and thus rapid tectonic uplift history.