Kingdom of Kucha

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The Kingdom of Kucha was a prominent ancient Buddhist oasis kingdom and cultural center along the northern Silk Road in the Tarim Basin, known for its rich artistic, musical, and religious traditions.

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Label Occurrences
Kingdom of Kucha canonical 3
Kucha Kingdom 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Buddhist kingdom
Buddhist monk
Silk Road polity
ancient kingdom
oasis kingdom
approximateEnd 8th century CE
artStyle Greco-Buddhist elements
Indian Buddhist iconography
Iranian-influenced murals
associatedWith Kingdom of Kucha
capital Kucha
conqueredBy Chinese dynasties
Tang dynasty
culturalInfluenceFrom Central Asia
China
India
Iran
economy caravan trade
oasis agriculture
ethnicGroup Tocharians
flourishedDuring 1st millennium CE
4th century CE
5th century CE
6th century CE
hasHeritageStatus part of Silk Roads UNESCO World Heritage serial sites
importantSite Kizil Caves
Kumtura Caves
Subashi ruins
knownFor Buddhist art
Buddhist cave temples
dance
manuscripts
murals
music
translation of Buddhist texts
language Tocharian B
linked to: Tocharian languages
languageFamily Tocharian languages
locatedIn Tarim Basin
northern Silk Road
locatedInPresentDay Xinjiang, China
linked to: Xinjiang
musicInfluenceOn Tang dynasty court music
musicTradition Kuchean music
notablePerson Kumārajīva
occupation translator of Buddhist texts
onTradeRoute Silk Road
linked to: Silk Road routes
partOf Tarim Basin city-states
linked to: Tarim Basin
politicalSystem monarchy
religion Buddhism
Hinayana Buddhism
linked to: Theravada

Sarvastivada Buddhism

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Tarim Basin ancientStates Kingdom of Kucha
Kumārajīva associatedWith Kingdom of Kucha
subject linked to: Kingdom of Kucha
Kingdom of Khotan neighboringEntity Kingdom of Kucha
Kuqa associatedWith Kucha Kingdom
linked to: Kingdom of Kucha