Kizil Caves
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The Kizil Caves (also romanized Qizil Caves; Uyghur: Qizil Ming Öy; Simplified Chinese 克孜尔千佛洞) are a set of 236 Buddhist rock-cut caves located 75 kilometres northwest of Kucha on the northern bank of the Muzat River in Baicheng County, Xinjiang province, China.[1] This area was a commercial hub of the The Silk Road.[2]
The caves are said to be the earliest major Buddhist cave complex in East Turkestan, with development occurring between the 3rd and 8th centuries. Although the site has been both damaged and looted, at least 1000 square metres of wall paintings—mostly Jataka stories—remain.
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- ^ "Kezil Thousand-Buddha Grottoes". xinjiang.gov. http://www.xinjiang.gov.cn/1$002/1$002$002/354.jsp?articleid=2005-6-16-0036. Retrieved on 2007-08-05.
- ^ "Kizil Thousand-Buddha Cave". http://www.travelchinaguide.com/attraction/xinjiang/korla/Kizil.htm. Retrieved on 2007-08-05.
[edit] External links
- The Oases of the Northern Tarim Basin
- Kucha and the Kizil Caves
- Revealing the Beauty of the Kizil Caves
