Subashi ruins

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The Subashi ruins are the remains of an ancient Buddhist temple complex near Kucha in Xinjiang, China, notable for its role on the Silk Road and its well-preserved Buddhist art and architecture.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Buddhist temple complex
archaeological site
ruins
access reachable by road from Kucha
architecturalStyle Central Asian Buddhist architecture
earthen and brick construction
associatedWith Kucha NERFINISHED
Tarim Basin NERFINISHED
country China
culture Kucha Buddhist culture NERFINISHED
environment arid desert landscape
feature large-scale temple layout
traces of mural painting
well-preserved wall remains
functionInAntiquity Buddhist monastery
religious center for local community
hasPart courtyards
hall remains
monastic cells
stupas
temple foundations
hasType monastic complex
heritage Buddhist heritage site
heritageStatus protected cultural site at regional level
inferredDateRange first millennium CE
period of flourishing along Silk Road trade routes
locatedIn Xinjiang NERFINISHED
near Kucha
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Aksu Prefecture NERFINISHED
Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region NERFINISHED
locatedOn northern edge of the Taklamakan Desert
material adobe
mud brick
nearby Kucha city NERFINISHED
notableFor Buddhist architecture
Buddhist art
role in Silk Road Buddhist transmission
partOf Silk Road NERFINISHED
period ancient
religion Buddhism
significance evidence of Buddhist monastic life on the Silk Road
evidence of cultural exchange between China and Central Asia
subjectOf archaeological research on Silk Road Buddhism
studies of Kucha Buddhist art
tourism regional tourist attraction
usedDuring Silk Road era

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Kingdom of Kucha importantSite Subashi ruins