Kuqa, Xinjiang
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Kuqa is a county-level city in Aksu Prefecture, Xinjiang, China. It is located in the center of Xinjiang, where the northern limit of the Tarim Basin meets the southern foot of the Tian Shan mountains
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Subashí Fósì yízhi
Kucha (庫車) delegates in Beijing, from the painting Ten Thousand Nations Coming to Pay Tribute (1761)
Subashi Temple
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Subashi Temple is a ruined Buddhist temple near Kucha in the Taklamakan Desert, on the ancient Silk Road, in Xinjiang, Western China. The city was partly excavated by the Japanese archaeologist Count
Kuqa, Xinjiang
…the Tarim Basin, as well as tourism, as it was once the site of the ancient Buddhist kingdom of Kucha. Tourist attractions include the Kumtura Caves, Subashi Temple Ruins, and Kizilgaha Caves. Qurban Mamut, former editor-in-chief of the official Xinjiang Cultural Journal (《新疆文化》) and detainee in the Xinjiang internment…
Ruins of Subashi
Subashi Buddhist Temple Ruins - East Area
Subashi Buddhist Temple Ruins - West Area
Sarira casket from Subashi. Wood covered with hemp and painted. 6th-7th century. Otani Collection. Tokyo National Museum.