Toyoq Caves
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The Toyoq Caves are a complex of ancient Buddhist cave temples near Turfan in Xinjiang, China, known for their murals and manuscripts that shed light on Silk Road religious and cultural history.
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist cave temple complex
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archaeological site ⓘ |
| access | open to visitors with restrictions ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Buddhist pilgrimage networks
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Gaochang NERFINISHED ⓘ Silk Road trade routes NERFINISHED ⓘ Uighur Kingdom of Qocho NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| culturalPeriod |
Central Asian Buddhist culture
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Chinese Buddhist culture ⓘ Turkic Buddhist culture ⓘ |
| dateFrom |
4th century
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5th century ⓘ |
| dateTo | 10th century ⓘ |
| excavatedBy |
German Turfan expeditions
NERFINISHED
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early 20th-century European expeditions ⓘ |
| flourishedIn |
Tang dynasty
NERFINISHED
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period of Gaochang Kingdom ⓘ |
| hasArtStyle |
Central Asian Buddhist art
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Indo-Iranian artistic influences ⓘ Tang dynasty Buddhist art influences ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
Chinese
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Old Uyghur NERFINISHED ⓘ Sanskrit ⓘ Sogdian NERFINISHED ⓘ Tibetan ⓘ |
| hasPart |
decorated cave temples
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inscription panels ⓘ manuscript find spots ⓘ meditation caves ⓘ monastic cells ⓘ painted ceilings ⓘ stupa niches ⓘ wall paintings ⓘ |
| hasUse |
Buddhist worship
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monastic residence ⓘ pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Buddhist manuscripts
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Buddhist murals ⓘ Silk Road cultural history ⓘ Silk Road religious history ⓘ multilingual inscriptions ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Turfan
NERFINISHED
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Turpan Depression NERFINISHED ⓘ Xinjiang NERFINISHED ⓘ eastern Tianshan region ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Flaming Mountains
NERFINISHED
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Gaochang ruins NERFINISHED ⓘ Toyoq village NERFINISHED ⓘ Turfan city NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | northern rim of the Taklamakan Desert ⓘ |
| materialFound |
Buddhist sutras
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administrative documents ⓘ donor inscriptions ⓘ religious paintings ⓘ |
| partOf |
Silk Road
NERFINISHED
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Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectionStatus | cultural relics protection unit of Xinjiang ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
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