Subashi Buddhist temple ruins nearby
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The Subashi Buddhist temple ruins are the remains of an important ancient Buddhist monastic complex near Kuqa in Xinjiang, China, notable for its role on the Silk Road and its distinctive desert landscape setting.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Subashi Buddhist temple ruins | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist monastery ruins
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Buddhist temple ruins ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| access | road from Kuqa ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Kingdom of Kucha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| currentUse |
cultural heritage site
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tourist attraction ⓘ |
| environment | arid climate ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | archaeologists from early 20th century onward ⓘ |
| flourishedDuring |
4th century
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5th century ⓘ 6th century ⓘ 7th century ⓘ 8th century ⓘ |
| foundArtifacts |
Buddhist sculptures
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architectural decorations ⓘ wall paintings fragments ⓘ |
| function |
Buddhist monastic complex
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religious center on the Silk Road ⓘ |
| hasPart |
assembly halls
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courtyards ⓘ eastern temple area ⓘ monastic cells ⓘ stupas ⓘ western temple area ⓘ |
| hasView | surrounding desert hills ⓘ |
| heritage | Silk Road Buddhist site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Aksu Prefecture
NERFINISHED
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Kuqa NERFINISHED ⓘ Xinjiang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Kuqa River
NERFINISHED
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Kuqa city NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Silk Road
NERFINISHED
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northern edge of the Tarim Basin ⓘ |
| material |
adobe
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mud brick ⓘ |
| nearbyAttraction |
Kizil Caves
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kuqa Grand Canyon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
large-scale Buddhist monastic remains in a desert setting
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role in transmission of Buddhism along the Silk Road ⓘ |
| protectionStatus | protected cultural relics site at regional level ⓘ |
| region | northwestern China ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| style | Central Asian Buddhist architecture ⓘ |
| terrain | desert landscape ⓘ |
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