Kumtura Caves
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The Kumtura Caves are a series of ancient Buddhist rock-cut cave temples in Xinjiang, China, renowned for their Silk Road-era murals and sculptures.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist cave temple complex
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rock-cut cave complex ⓘ |
| administrativeDivision | Aksu Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artStyle |
Central Asian Buddhist art
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Gandharan-influenced Buddhist art ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
German Turfan expeditions
NERFINISHED
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Silk Road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | under restoration and protection ⓘ |
| contains |
Bodhisattva images
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Buddha statues ⓘ ceiling paintings ⓘ stupas ⓘ wall paintings ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| culture | Kucha Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredByWesternScholars | early 20th century expeditions ⓘ |
| function |
Buddhist monastic center
ⓘ
pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor ⓘ |
| iconography |
Buddha life scenes
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Jataka tales NERFINISHED ⓘ donor figures ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Buddhist murals
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Buddhist sculptures ⓘ rock-cut architecture ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kuqa County
NERFINISHED
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Xinjiang NERFINISHED ⓘ northwestern China ⓘ |
| locatedOn | northern bank of the Muzat River ⓘ |
| material | sandstone cliffs ⓘ |
| near |
Kizil Caves
NERFINISHED
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Subashi Temple ruins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfCaves | over 100 ⓘ |
| paintingTechnique | tempera on dry plaster ⓘ |
| partOf | Silk Road sites in Xinjiang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | 4th century to 8th century ⓘ |
| region | Tarim Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| someArtworksRemovedTo |
Germany
NERFINISHED
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Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | archaeological research ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
erosion
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fluctuations of the Muzat River ⓘ human activity ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSite | yes ⓘ |
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