Khotan's royal monasteries and temple complexes (3rd–10th century CE)

1. Khotan becomes a major Buddhist oasis

   Jan 1, 200Labels: Khotan, Oasis kingdom

   • Britannica
   • Iranica

2. Rawak stupa complex built near Khotan

   Jan 1, 400Labels: Rawak Stupa, Monastery

   • Iranica
   • Rawak Stupa

3. Faxian describes Khotan’s great monasteries

   Jan 1, 401Labels: Faxian, Khotan monasteries

   • Gutenberg
   • Monastic Asia

4. Khotan temple art develops monumental stucco imagery

   Jan 1, 450Labels: Khotan temple, Stucco Buddhas

   • Iranica
   • British Museum

5. Dandan Oilik flourishes as a Buddhist oasis town

   Jan 1, 550Labels: Dandan Oilik, Oasis town

   • Dandan Oilik

6. Tibetan expansion reshapes Tarim Basin politics

   Jan 1, 670Labels: Tibetan Empire, Tarim Basin

   • Tarim Basin
   • Iranica

7. Tang stabilization boosts Khotanese monastic exchange

   Jan 1, 692Labels: Tang dynasty, Khotanese monks

   • Iranica

8. Śikṣānanda brings Khotan’s Huayan text to China

   Jan 1, 695Labels: ik nanda, Avata saka

   • Tsadra
   • NTI Reader

9. Khotanese Buddhist literature develops local voice

   Jan 1, 700Labels: Khotanese literature, Book of

   • IDP

10. Late 8th-century conflict leads to site abandonments

    Jan 1, 780Labels: Site abandonment, Tibetan advance

    • Dandan Oilik

11. Khotanese monks aid cross-border translation work

    Jan 1, 785Labels: ladharma, Translation work

    • Wukong
    • ladharma

12. 10th-century Khotan–Dunhuang ties support monasteries

    Jan 1, 950Labels: Khotan Dunhuang, Diplomacy

    • IDP Travellers
    • Iranica

13. Karakhanid conquest ends royal Buddhist Khotan

    Jan 1, 1006Labels: Karakhanid conquest, Yusuf Qadir

    • Khotan Kingdom
    • Millward ref

14. Aurel Stein excavates Rawak and documents sculptures

    Apr 1, 1901Labels: Aurel Stein, Rawak excavation

    • Rawak Stupa
    • Iranica