Gaochang Ruins
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Gaochang Ruins are the remains of an ancient Silk Road oasis city in present-day Turpan, Xinjiang, known for its well-preserved city walls, Buddhist sites, and multicultural historical significance.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gaochang Ruins canonical | 1 |
| Gaochang ruins | 1 |
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient city ruins
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archaeological site ⓘ |
| abandonedInCentury | 14th century ⓘ |
| area | approximately 2 square kilometres ⓘ |
| associatedWithEthnicGroup |
Han Chinese
NERFINISHED
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Sogdians NERFINISHED ⓘ Tocharians NERFINISHED ⓘ Uyghurs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithReligion |
Buddhism
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Manichaeism NERFINISHED ⓘ Nestorian Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtInCentury | 1st century BCE ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
Gaochang Kingdom
NERFINISHED
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Tang dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ Uyghur Kingdom of Qocho NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| distanceFromTurpan | about 30 km southeast of Turpan city center ⓘ |
| excavationStatus | partially excavated ⓘ |
| feature |
Buddhist temples
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city gates ⓘ inner city walls ⓘ irrigation remains ⓘ monasteries ⓘ outer city walls ⓘ palace city ⓘ residential quarters ⓘ streets grid ⓘ stupas ⓘ watchtowers ⓘ |
| flourishedInCentury |
6th century
ⓘ
7th century ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor UNESCO World Heritage Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalName |
Gaochang
NERFINISHED
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Karakhoja NERFINISHED ⓘ Kharakhoja NERFINISHED ⓘ Khocho NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
oasis trading hub on the Silk Road
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regional political center ⓘ religious center for Buddhism ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Buddhist archaeological remains
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Uyghur and Tang-period remains ⓘ multicultural Silk Road heritage ⓘ well-preserved rammed-earth city walls ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
China
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Turpan NERFINISHED ⓘ Xinjiang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
northern edge of the Taklamakan Desert
ⓘ
northern route of the Silk Road ⓘ |
| management | cultural heritage site protected by China ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Turpan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourism | open to visitors ⓘ |
| UNESCOListingYear | 2014 ⓘ |
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