Kucha
E520835
Kucha was an ancient Buddhist oasis city-state on the northern Silk Road in what is now Xinjiang, China, known for its rich cultural and artistic heritage.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tarim Basin city-states | 1 |
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist center
ⓘ
ancient city-state ⓘ oasis city ⓘ |
| artStyle | Gandhara-influenced Buddhist art ⓘ |
| associatedLanguage |
Kuchean language
NERFINISHED
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Tocharian B NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conqueredBy |
Chinese empires
ⓘ
Tang dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| culturalInfluenceFrom |
China
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hellenistic cultures ⓘ India NERFINISHED ⓘ Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economy |
caravan trade
ⓘ
handicrafts ⓘ irrigated agriculture ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupInHistory | Tocharian peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flourishedInCentury |
3rd century
ⓘ
4th century ⓘ 5th century ⓘ 6th century ⓘ 7th century ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalSite |
Kizil Caves
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ⓘ
Kumtura Caves NERFINISHED ⓘ Simsim Caves NERFINISHED ⓘ Subashi ruins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Central Asia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eastern Central Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Buddhist art
ⓘ
caravan trade ⓘ cave temples ⓘ cultural diversity ⓘ dance ⓘ murals ⓘ music ⓘ oasis agriculture ⓘ translation of Buddhist texts ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Tarim Basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Xinjiang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | China Standard Time ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Northern Silk Road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernNameRelated | Kuqa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Western Regions
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ancient Silk Road network ⓘ |
| politicalStatus |
oasis kingdom
ⓘ
vassal state of Tang dynasty ⓘ |
| presentDayAdministrativeUnit |
Aksu Prefecture
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kuqa City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentDayProvinceLevel | Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Mahayana Buddhism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sarvastivada Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tradeRouteRole | major stop on Silk Road ⓘ |
| wasVisitedBy |
Faxian
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Xuanzang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Tarim Basin city-states