Kuci
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Kuci is the historical name of Kuqa, an ancient oasis town and important Buddhist cultural center along the Silk Road in what is now Xinjiang, China.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Silk Road site
ⓘ
ancient city ⓘ historical place ⓘ oasis town ⓘ |
| archaeologicalSignificance |
important site for Tocharian manuscripts
ⓘ
major source of Central Asian Buddhist art ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Indo-European cultural influences
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Kucha Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ Tocharian-speaking populations ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Fergana Valley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gansu Corridor NERFINISHED ⓘ Tarim Basin oasis network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| culture | Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economyHistorical |
caravan trade
ⓘ
oasis agriculture ⓘ |
| eraOfProminence | 4th to 8th centuries CE ⓘ |
| flourishedIn | first millennium CE ⓘ |
| heritageContext | Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalNameOf | Kuqa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Buddhist cave temples
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Buddhist monasteries ⓘ Central Asian Buddhist art ⓘ murals and wall paintings ⓘ translation of Buddhist texts ⓘ |
| languageHistorical | Tocharian B (Kuchean) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
China
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Kuqa NERFINISHED ⓘ Xinjiang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | northern rim of the Tarim Basin ⓘ |
| modernTransliterationVariant |
Kucha
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kuche NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbySites |
Kizil Caves
NERFINISHED
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Kumtura Caves NERFINISHED ⓘ Subashi Buddhist temple ruins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Silk Road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalStatusHistorical |
independent kingdom at various times
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vassal state of Chinese dynasties at various times ⓘ |
| presentDayAdministrativeStatus | county-level city ⓘ |
| presentDayName | Kuqa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentDayRegion |
Aksu Prefecture
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionHistorical | Western Regions of ancient China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religionHistorical |
Buddhism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
local Iranian and Indic cults ⓘ |
| significance |
important Buddhist cultural center
ⓘ
major oasis stop on the Silk Road ⓘ |
| tradeRouteRole | caravan hub between China and Central Asia ⓘ |
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