Kizil Caves
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The Kizil Caves are an extensive complex of ancient Buddhist rock-cut cave temples in Xinjiang, China, renowned for their early, richly colored murals and significance along the Silk Road.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist cave temple complex
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archaeological site ⓘ rock-cut architecture ⓘ |
| artStyle |
Central Asian Buddhist art
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Indo-Iranian artistic influences ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Gandharan Buddhist art
NERFINISHED
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Kucha Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 8th century CE ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 3rd century CE ⓘ |
| contains |
Brahmi inscriptions
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Buddhist statues ⓘ Kharosthi inscriptions ⓘ inscriptions ⓘ stucco sculptures ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Western explorers in late 19th century ⓘ |
| exploredBy |
Albert Grünwedel
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Albert von Le Coq NERFINISHED ⓘ Aurel Stein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floruit |
5th century CE
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6th century CE ⓘ |
| function |
monastic center
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pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| hasType |
assembly halls
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central pillar caves ⓘ monastic cells ⓘ stupa caves ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationDate | 2014 ⓘ |
| influenced | later Buddhist cave art in China ⓘ |
| knownFor |
early Buddhist murals
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narrative Jataka murals ⓘ richly colored wall paintings ⓘ vaulted central pillar caves ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Aksu Prefecture
NERFINISHED
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Baicheng County NERFINISHED ⓘ Bayanbulak region NERFINISHED ⓘ Xinjiang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Kucha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | northern bank of the Muzat River ⓘ |
| material | sandstone cliffs ⓘ |
| numberOfCaves | over 200 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Buddhist sites along the northern Silk Road
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Silk Road NERFINISHED ⓘ Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period |
Kushan period influence
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Sui dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ Tang dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
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