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.

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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
chapels
monastic cells
stucco sculptures
well-preserved stupas
locatedIn Pakistan NERFINISHED
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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Taxila hasArchaeologicalSite Jaulian monastery