ancient city of Gaochang
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The ancient city of Gaochang is a ruined Silk Road oasis city in Xinjiang, China, known for its well-preserved earthen city walls and multicultural Buddhist and trade heritage.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gaochang | 0 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Silk Road site
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ancient city ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ oasis city ⓘ |
| abandonedInCentury | 14th century (approximate) ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Karakhoja
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Kharakhoja NERFINISHED ⓘ Khocho NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| culture |
Central Asian culture influence
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Chinese culture influence ⓘ Sogdian culture influence ⓘ Uighur culture influence ⓘ |
| feature |
Buddhist temple ruins
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city gates ⓘ earthen city walls ⓘ inner city ⓘ outer city ⓘ palace ruins ⓘ residential quarters ⓘ streets and alleys ⓘ |
| foundedInCentury | 1st century BCE (approximate) ⓘ |
| heritage |
Buddhist heritage
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multicultural heritage ⓘ trade heritage ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Turpan
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Turpan Depression NERFINISHED ⓘ Xinjiang NERFINISHED ⓘ eastern Xinjiang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInDesert | Taklamakan region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRoute | Silk Road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | rammed earth ⓘ |
| near |
Flaming Mountains
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Turpan city NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | ruins ⓘ |
| religion |
Buddhism
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Islam (later period) ⓘ Manichaeism NERFINISHED ⓘ Nestorian Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ Zoroastrianism ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Han dynasty period
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Tang dynasty period NERFINISHED ⓘ Uighur Kingdom of Qocho period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourism | popular tourist attraction in Xinjiang ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 2014 ⓘ |
| UNESCOStatus | part of Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| usedToBe |
important Silk Road trading center
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political center in Turpan Basin ⓘ |
| wallHeightApprox | up to about 11 meters ⓘ |
| wallPerimeterApprox | about 5 kilometers ⓘ |
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