Yar-khoto
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Yar-khoto is an ancient ruined city in the Turpan region of Xinjiang, China, known for its well-preserved Buddhist and Silk Road archaeological remains.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yar-khoto canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient city
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archaeological site ⓘ ruined city ⓘ |
| alternateName |
Jiaohe Ruins
NERFINISHED
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Yarkhoto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Gaochang Kingdom
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Uyghur peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Turpan region culture ⓘ |
| currentCondition | ruins ⓘ |
| excavatedBy |
Chinese archaeologists
ⓘ
foreign expeditions to Central Asia ⓘ |
| governedBy | Xinjiang regional authorities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
cave shrines
ⓘ
fortified walls ⓘ irrigation remains ⓘ residential quarters ⓘ stupas ⓘ temple complexes ⓘ |
| hasNameInChinese | 交河故城 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor UNESCO World Heritage Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Buddhist art
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Buddhist ruins ⓘ Silk Road archaeological remains ⓘ ancient city walls ⓘ cave temples ⓘ manuscript finds ⓘ well-preserved ruins ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Turpan
NERFINISHED
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Turpan Depression NERFINISHED ⓘ Xinjiang NERFINISHED ⓘ northwestern China ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | China Standard Time ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Turpan city NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | northern bank of the Tuyuk River ⓘ |
| partOf |
Chinese section of the Silk Road
ⓘ
Silk Road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfFlourishing | 1st millennium CE ⓘ |
| periodOfUse |
Han dynasty period
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Tang dynasty period ⓘ Uyghur period ⓘ |
| religionHistoricallyPracticed |
Buddhism
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Manichaeism NERFINISHED ⓘ Nestorian Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
evidence of cultural exchange between China and Central Asia
ⓘ
important site for Buddhist archaeology ⓘ important site for Silk Road studies ⓘ |
| tourism | open to visitors ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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