Kucha

Also known as Kuqa, Qiuzi, Qiuci, Chiu-tzu, Chiutzu, Kiu-che, Kiuche, Kuei-tzu

Kucha ( , also: Kuche, Kuchar, Kuçar; , Кучар; , ; ) was an ancient Buddhist kingdom located on the branch of the Silk Road that ran along the northern edge of what is now the Taklamakan Desert in the Tarim Basin and south of the Muzat River.

Key facts

Former country.conventional_long_name: Kucha
Former country.image_map_caption: Tarim Basin in the 3rd century
Former country.year_start: 2nd century BCE
Former country.event_end: Conquered by the Tang dynasty
Former country.year_end: 648 CE
Former country.s1: Protectorate General to Pacify the West
Former country.religion: Buddhism
Former country.demonym: Kuchean
Former country.currency: Kucha coinage
Former country.stat_year1: 111 CE
Former country.stat_pop1: 81,317
Former country.today: China

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: historical country
Part of: Tarim Basin
Country: China
Continent: Asia

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Commons category: Kucha
different from: Kuqa
described by source: History of Song
inception: 0111-00-00
dissolved, abolished or demolished date: 0648-00-00

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Article · Español

Kucha, o Kuche (también: Kuçar, Kuchar; en uigur, كۇچار, Кучар; en chino 龜茲, 库车, pinyin Qiūcí, Kùchē; en sánscrito, Kucina), fue un antiguo reino budista ubicado en el ramal de la Ruta de la Seda que corría a lo largo del borde norte del desierto de Taklamakán en la cuenca del Tarim y al sur del río Muzat. El área se encuentra en la actual prefectura de Aksu, Sinkiang, China; La ciudad de Kuqa es la sede del de esa prefectura. Su población se calculó como 74.632 en 1990.

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