Gaochang
Sign in to saveGaochang (; Old Uyghur: Qocho), also called Khocho, Karakhoja, Qara-hoja, Kara-Khoja or Karahoja (قاراغوجا in Uyghur), was an ancient oasis city on the northern rim of the inhospitable Taklamakan Desert in present-day Sanbu Township, Xinjiang, China. The site is also known in published reports as Chotscho, Khocho, Qocho or Qočo. During the Yuan dynasty and Ming dynasty, Gaochang was referred to as "Halahezhuo" () (Qara-khoja) and Huozhou.
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- Ancient site.name
- Gaochang
- Ancient site.native_name
- 高昌قۇچۇ
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- Turpan-gaochang-d10.jpg
- Ancient site.caption
- The Buddhist stupa of Gaochang ruins
- Ancient site.map_type
- China Xinjiang#China
- Ancient site.relief
- yes
- Ancient site.location
- Sanbu Township, Turpan, Xinjiang, China
- Ancient site.type
- Settlement
- Ancient site.condition
- In ruins
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- History
- Subeshi culture (1100–100 BCE)
- Jushi Kingdom and early Han Chinese rule
- Gaochang Kingdom
- Tang rule
- Uyghur Kingdom of Qocho
- Buddhism
- Gaochang ruling families
- Rulers of the Kan Family
- Rulers of the Zhang Family
- Rulers of the Ma Family
- Rulers of the Qu Family
- Gallery
- See also
- References
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Gaochang (; Old Uyghur: Qocho), also called Khocho, Karakhoja, Qara-hoja, Kara-Khoja or Karahoja (قاراغوجا in Uyghur), was an ancient oasis city on the northern rim of the inhospitable Taklamakan Desert in present-day Sanbu Township, Xinjiang, China. The site is also known in published reports as Chotscho, Khocho, Qocho or Qočo. During the Yuan dynasty and Ming dynasty, Gaochang was referred to as "Halahezhuo" () (Qara-khoja) and Huozhou.
A busy trading center, it was a stopping point for merchant traders traveling on the Silk Road. It was destroyed in wars during the 14th century and old palace ruins and inside and outside cities can still be seen today. Along with other sites along the historic Silk Road, Gaocheng was inscribed in 2014 on the UNESCO World Heritage List as the Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor World Heritage Site.