Jaulian monastery
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Jaulian monastery is an ancient Buddhist monastic complex near Taxila in present-day Pakistan, renowned for its well-preserved stupas, chapels, and Gandharan art.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist monastery
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Gandharan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Gandharan Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtDuring | Kushan period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Pakistan ⓘ |
| culture | Gandhara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| declinePeriod | 5th century CE ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Sir John Marshall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distanceFrom | about 6–7 km from Taxila Museum ⓘ |
| elevation | hilltop location ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Sir John Marshall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavationStart | 1910s ⓘ |
| flourishedIn |
2nd century CE
ⓘ
3rd century CE ⓘ |
| function |
monastic education center
ⓘ
residential monastery ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
inscriptions in Kharosthi script
ⓘ
plastered and painted walls ⓘ relief panels depicting Jataka tales ⓘ |
| hasPart |
assembly hall
ⓘ
chapels with Buddha images ⓘ main stupa courtyard ⓘ monks’ cells ⓘ peripheral votive stupas ⓘ storerooms ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected monument in Pakistan ⓘ |
| inception | 2nd century CE ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Gandharan art
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chapels ⓘ monastic cells ⓘ stucco sculptures ⓘ well-preserved stupas ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Pakistan
NERFINISHED
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Punjab, Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ Taxila NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Department of Archaeology and Museums, Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Taxila Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| partOf |
Taxila archaeological sites
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
UNESCO World Heritage Site "Taxila" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Punjab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteId | 139-006 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1980 ⓘ |
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