Subashi Temple

Coordinates: 41°51′21″N 83°02′49″E / 41.85583°N 83.04694°E / 41.85583; 83.04694
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Subashi Temple
苏巴什佛寺遗址
Ruins of Subashi
Subashi Temple is located in Xinjiang
Subashi Temple
Shown within Xinjiang
LocationXinjiang, China
Coordinates41°51′21″N 83°02′49″E / 41.85583°N 83.04694°E / 41.85583; 83.04694

The Subashi Temple, also known in Chinese as Subashi Fosi Yizhi (苏巴什佛寺遗址) is a ruined

Count Otani
.

Other famous sites nearby are the

World Heritage List as the Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor World Heritage Site.[2]

A

Buddhist relic box of the 6th–7th century, discovered in Subashi shows Central Asian men in long tunics, reminiscent of friezes produced by the Tocharians
.

The "Witch of Subashi" is another famous archaeological artifact, the mummy of a woman with a huge pointed hat, thought to be a representative of early Caucasian populations who lived in the region around the beginning of our era.

  • Subashi Buddhist Temple Ruins - East Area
    Subashi Buddhist Temple Ruins - East Area
  • Subashi Buddhist Temple Ruins - West Area
    Subashi Buddhist Temple Ruins - West Area
  • Sarira casket from Subashi. Wood covered with hemp and painted. 6th-7th century. Otani Collection. Tokyo National Museum.
    Sarira casket from Subashi. Wood covered with hemp and painted. 6th-7th century. Otani Collection. Tokyo National Museum
    .
  • Central Asian men, detail of Sarira box.
    Central Asian men, detail of Sarira box.
  • Central Asian men, detail of Sarira box.
    Central Asian men, detail of Sarira box.
  • Subashi painting, 6th-7th century CE.[3]
    Subashi painting, 6th-7th century CE.[3]
  • Male torso, Subashi (western area), Xinjiang, China, end of 6th-early 7th century CE, Guimet Museum (MG 23751)
    Male torso, Subashi (western area), Xinjiang, China, end of 6th-early 7th century CE, Guimet Museum (MG 23751)

References

  1. ISBN 978-1-4008-4805-8
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  2. ^ "Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. Retrieved 17 Apr 2021.
  3. ISBN 978-1-884446-00-9
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