Khocho
E675036
Khocho was an important ancient oasis city in the Turpan region of present-day Xinjiang, China, known as a key Silk Road hub and a major center of Buddhist culture and manuscripts.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Silk Road site
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ancient city ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ oasis city ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Idiqut city
NERFINISHED
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Qocho NERFINISHED ⓘ Qočo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artifactsHeldAt |
Berlin State Museums
NERFINISHED
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British Library NERFINISHED ⓘ National Library of China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalOf | Kingdom of Qocho NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Uyghur Kingdom of Qocho NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| culture |
Sogdian influence
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Tocharian culture NERFINISHED ⓘ Uyghur culture ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | German Turfan expeditions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavatedInPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| flourishedInCentury |
10th century
ⓘ
11th century ⓘ 8th century ⓘ 9th century ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Buddhist temples
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cave temples ⓘ city walls ⓘ irrigation systems ⓘ stupas ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of Silk Roads UNESCO World Heritage serial nomination ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Buddhist culture
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Buddhist manuscripts ⓘ multilingual manuscripts ⓘ oasis agriculture ⓘ trade on the Silk Road ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Chinese
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Old Uyghur NERFINISHED ⓘ Sanskrit NERFINISHED ⓘ Sogdian NERFINISHED ⓘ Tocharian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Turpan Depression
NERFINISHED
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Turpan region NERFINISHED ⓘ Xinjiang NERFINISHED ⓘ northwestern China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Turpan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Silk Road
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Tarim Basin cultural sphere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalEntity | Kingdom of Qocho NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Gaochang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Buddhism
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Manichaeism NERFINISHED ⓘ Nestorian Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | first millennium CE ⓘ |
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