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  1. Buddhism in Khotan - Wikipedia

    • Buddhism in Khotan comprised bodies of Buddhist religious doctrine and institutions characteristic of the Iranic Kingdom of Khotan as well as much of Western China and Tajikistan. It was the state religion of the Kingdom of Khotan until its collapse in 1000. The dominant school of Buddhism in Khotan was the Mahāsāṃghika school - from which the Mahayan… See more

    History

    Local legend suggests that one of the Indian Emperor Ashoka's sons, Kushtana Maurya, founded the Central Asian city of Khotan, once the capital of a prominent Buddhist kingdom alongside the famous Silk Road. … See more

    Practice of Buddhism in Khotan

    Monastic communities stood as a key component within Khotanese Buddhist culture. An example of this importance was noted by Chinese pilgrim Faxian, who wrote about his four-month stay within the Kingdom. E… See more

    Notable Texts

    Khotan's important location on the Silk Road was not the only draw for traveling Buddhist monks. The monasteries that existed within the kingdom were famous for their expansive libraries with translated copies of cl… See more

     
  1. Kingdom of Khotan - Wikipedia

  2. The Lost Buddhist Kingdom of Khotan

    Mar 21, 2022 · Khotan’s founding myth relates how the buddhas create new opportunities in both time and space for the dharma to be spread, taught, and practiced, but it is also part of a Buddhist literary genre that contemplates the …

  3. Khotan - Encyclopedia of Buddhism

  4. Khotan - Capital of an Oasis State on the Silk Road - ThoughtCo

  5. The Buddhism of Khotan - Tibetan Buddhist Encyclopedia

  6. Buddhism in Khotan - Wikiwand

  7. Buddhist Monuments from Khotan in the Collection of the …

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