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Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves (ancient site) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 42 57 21 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 42.9550 decimal degrees |
| Long: 089 32 22 E degrees minutes |
Long: 89.5390 decimal degrees |
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Note: Major site of ancient Buddhist caves with elaborate murals and statues, similar to Dunhuang, and located approximately 50 km east of Turpan. The site was defaced, and otherwise fell into disrepair in the 19th century, and later declared a protected site by China in the 1980s. |
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| Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves (preferred,C,V)
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| Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Grottoes (C,V)
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| Bezeklik Caves (C,V,LC)
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| Bezeklik Cave Temples (C,V)
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| Bozikelike Shiku (C,V)
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| Po-tzu-kʻo-li-kʻo Cave (C,V)
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| Po-tzu-kʻo-li-kʻo shih kʻu (C,V)
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| 柏孜克里千佛洞 (C,V)
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Asia (continent) (P) |
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Place Types: |
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| ancient site (preferred, C) |
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| caves (C) |
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| archaeological site (C) |
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Related geographic places: |
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| located on .... |
Silk Road .......... (road) |
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(World) [7031416] |
| near/adjacent to .... |
Gaochang .......... (deserted settlement) |
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(World, Asia, China, Xinjiang) [6003062] |
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Sources and Contributors: |
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| Bezeklik Cave Temples.......... |
[VP] |
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Ryukoku Museum (2016-) accessed 10 February 2016 |
| Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Grottoes.......... |
[VP] |
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AATA database (1995-) |
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