Central Asian Buddhist sites Central Asian Buddhist sites Aksu (also known as Ak-su, Akshu, Aqsu, Bharuka and Po-lu-chia. Uyghur: ئاقسۇ/Ak̢su; simplified Chinese 阿克苏, traditional Chinese: 阿克蘇, pinyin: Ākèsù) is a city in the Chinese province of Xinjiang and the capital of Aksu Prefecture. As of 2002, the city, which is at in the Southern foothills of Tian Shan, has a population of 560,000, mostly Han Chinese. ...more on Wikipedia about "Aksu"
Dunhuang ( Chinese: 敦煌, pinyin: Dūnhuáng; ) is a city in Jiuquan, Gansu province, China. It is sited at an oasis. It has a population of 100,000. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dunhuang"
Karasahr (Also Karashahr, meaning 'black city'. Sanskrit Agnideśa. Chinese 焉耆 pinyin Yānqí Wade-Giles Yen-ch’i) was an ancient Buddhist kingdom located on the branch of the Silk road that ran along the northern edge of the Taklamakan desert in the Tarim basin. The area lies in present day Xinjiang, China. ...more on Wikipedia about "Karasahr"
Khotan or Hotan ( Uyghur: خوتەن/Hotǝn; , formerly: ; ) is an oasis town in the Khotan Prefecture, which is in the Taklamakan desert, part of the southern silk road. Two strong rivers provided the water that made this town inhabitable in the midst of the world's second largest desert. Presently located in the southern Xinjiang Autonomous Region of China, this ancient city has a rich history. It was once famous for its silk, jade and pottery. ...more on Wikipedia about "Khotan"
The Kizil Caves (also romanized Qizil Caves) are a set of 236 Buddhist caves located 75 kilometres northwest of Kucha on the northern bank of the Muzat River in Baicheng County, Xinjiang province, China. ...more on Wikipedia about "Kizil Caves"
Kucha (Modern Chinese Simplified: 库车, Traditional: 庫車, pinyin Kùchē, also romanized Chiu-tzu, Kiu-che, Kuei-tzu. Ancient Chinese 屈支 屈茨; 龜弦; 丘玆, also Po (bai in pinyin?); ). The population was given as 74,632 in 1990. ...more on Wikipedia about "Kucha"
The Mogao Caves (莫高窟) form a system of 492 temples near Dunhuang, in Gansu province, China. They are also known as the Caves of the Thousand Buddhas, Qianfodong ** , the Mogao Grottoes or the Caves of Dunhuang. ...more on Wikipedia about "Mogao Caves"
*Niya (泥雅) is a site on the southern edge of the Tarim Basin, in modern-day Xinjiang, China at which numerous Buddhist scriptures were recovered. It was located on the southern branch of the Silk Road, relatively close to Dunhuang, historically often the westernmost point of the Chinese empire. ...more on Wikipedia about "Niya"
Yarkand (modern Chinese name 叶城, pinyin: Yèchéng, also Chokkuka, anciently Suoju 莎車, also written Shache and Suoche; alt. about 1,189 m. or 3,900 ft.; pop. about 72,000 in 1990), was an ancient Buddhist kingdom located between Pishan and Kashgar on the branch of the Silk Road that ran along the southern edge of the Taklamakan desert in the Tarim Basin. The area lies in present day Xinjiang, China. ...more on Wikipedia about "Yarkand"
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