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Kushan Empire32 factsex:kushan-empire
| achievedContinuity | Administrative Continuity |
| emergedFrom | Guishuang Tribe |
| ex:date | 1st century AD - 4th century AD |
| ex:description | Founded by Guishuang xihou of Yuezhi under Kujula Kadphises. Controlled Tarim Basin to northwestern India. Promoted Mahayana Buddhism, Greco-Buddhist art in Gandhara. Spoke Bactrian (Eastern Iranian). At zenith stretched from Turfan to Pataliputra. |
| existed | true |
| ex:note | Collaborated with Ban Chao against Sogdians 84 CE. 70,000 Kushan army defeated by Ban Chao 86 AD. Declined under Sasanian pressure from 230 CE. Fragmented under Sasanian, Hephthalite, Gupta, Yaudheya forces by 4th century. |
| ex:rel/associated | Mahayana Buddhism |
| ex:rel/associated | Gandhara |
| ex:rel/associated | Bactria |
| ex:rel/associated | Yuezhi |
| fragmentedBy | 4th Century |
| fragmentedUnderPressureFrom | Hephthalite Forces |
| fragmentedUnderPressureFrom | Yaudheya Forces |
| fragmentedUnderPressureFrom | Sasanian Forces |
| fragmentedUnderPressureFrom | Gupta Forces |
| hadTerritorialExtent | Vast Territory |
| hasTeleologicalRole | Cultural Transmission |
| hasTemporalScope | 1st to 2nd centuries AD |
| included | Indian Gangetic Plain |
| included | Tarim Basin |
| introducedLanguage | Prakrit Language |
| introducedScript | Brahmi Script |
| introducedToRegion | Tarim Basin |
| originatedFrom | Guishuang Tribe |
| presupposesIdentityWith | Kushan Power |
| rdfs:label | Kushan Empire |
| rdf:type | Empire |
| reachedZenithIn | 3rd Century Ad |
| spatiallyControlled | Tarim Basin |
| stretchedFrom | Turfan |
| stretchedTo | Pataliputra |
| wasRuledBy | Kushanas |
Greater Yuezhi31 factsex:greater-yuezhi
| adopted | Greek Cultural Elements |
| adoptedUponCondition | Settling in Bactria |
| copied | Greco Bactrian Coinage |
| crossedThrough | Ferghana |
| displacedFrom | Ili Valley |
| evidencedByArchaeology | Noin Ula Burial Sites |
| ex:description | Migrated northwest c.165 BC to Ili Valley, displaced by Wusun 132 BC, then settled in Bactria north of Oxus River (modern Tajikistan/Uzbekistan). Adopted Greek cultural elements from Greco-Bactrian Kingdom. Organized into five xihou tribes: Xiumi, Guishuang, Shuangmi, Xidun, Dumi. |
| experiencedFragmentation | Yuezhi |
| ex:rel/associated | Greco Bactrian Kingdom |
| ex:rel/associated | Bactria |
| hadApproximately | 100000 |
| hadArcherWarriors | 100000 to 200000 |
Kushanas22 factsex:kushanas
| actedAgainst | Sogdians |
| advocatedFor | Buddhism Integration |
| areMajorPromoters | Mahayana Buddhism |
| areRulersOf | Kushan Empire |
| assistedIn | Attacks on Turpan |
| becameMajorPromotersOf | Mahayana Buddhism |
| collaboratedWith | Ban Chao |
| controlledTerritories | Northwestern India |
| controlledTerritories | Tarim Basin |
| expandedMilitarily | 1st to 2nd centuries AD |
| facilitatedArtisticDevelopment | Greco Buddhist Art |
| hadAllianceWith | Han Court |
| integratedIntoReligiousPantheon | Buddhism |
Lesser Yuezhi13 factsex:lesser-yuezhi
| dispersedAcross | Northern China |
| essentializesAsDispersing | |
| ex:description | Moved south to Tibetan Plateau edge, settled among Qiang in Qinghai. Some participated in Liangzhou Rebellion 184-221 CE. May have become part of Jie people of Shanxi (Later Zhao dynasty 319-351). Gar clan in Tibet may descend from Lesser Yuezhi. |
| existAsGroups | |
| experiencedFragmentation | Yuezhi |
| ex:rel/associated | Jie People |
| ex:rel/associated | Qiang People |
| historicallySignificantFor | Chinese Dynasties |
| movedSouthward | Southward Direction |
| movedToward | Tibetan Plateau Edge |
| rdfs:label | Lesser Yuezhi |
| rdf:type | People |
| subgroupOf | Yuezhi |
Gold Mask12 factsex:gold-mask
| discoveredIn | March 2021 |
| estimatedGoldPurity | 84 |
| fromBronzeAgeCulture | |
| hasAge | 3000 |
| hasWeight | 280 |
| highlightedInList | |
| includedIn | Cultural Relics |
| materialIs | gold |
| purityEstimatedBy | experts |
| purityPercentGold | 84 |
| significanceHigh | |
| weightInGrams | 280 |
Jinsha Site12 factsex:jinsha-site
| 40kmDistanceFrom | Sanxingdui Site |
| ex:description | Successor to Sanxingdui, thought to be relocated Shu capital. On UNESCO tentative World Heritage list. |
| ex:locatedIn | 40km from Sanxingdui, Sichuan, China |
| isOn | Unesco Tentative World Heritage Sites List |
| located | 40 |
| locatedAwayFrom | Sanxingdui Site |
| rdfs:label | Jinsha Site |
| rdf:type | Archaeological Site |
| relocatesFrom | Sanxingdui Site |
| spatialContinuityWith | Sanxingdui Area |
| succeeds | Sanxingdui Culture |
| thoughtToBe | Relocated Shu Capital |
Cultural Relics11 factsex:cultural-relics
| areAncientArtifacts | |
| hasQuantityOver | 500 |
| recoveredFromExcavation | |
| subsumes | Ivory Carvings |
| subsumes | Bronze Animal Depictions |
| subsumes | Silk Traces |
| subsumes | Bronze Figures |
| subsumes | Bronze Mythical Beasts |
| subsumes | Gold Mask Fragments |
| subsumes | Bronze Ge Dagger Axes |
| subsumes | Pottery |
Dharmaraksa10 factsex:dharmaraksa
| contributedToTransmission | Silk Road Transmission of Buddhism |
| ex:date | c. 233 - c. 311 CE |
| ex:description | Kushan Buddhist missionary who translated Buddhist scriptures into Chinese, central to Silk Road Buddhist transmission |
| hadCentralRole | Silk Road Transmission of Buddhism |
| livedCirca | 233 to 311 CE |
| playedCentralRoleIn | Silk Road Transmission of Buddhism |
| rdfs:label | Dharmaraksa |
| rdf:type | Person |
| translatedIntoLanguage | Chinese Language |
| translatedScriptures | Buddhist Scriptures |
Ban Chao9 factsex:ban-chao
| defeated | Kushan Army |
| ex:description | Chinese general who collaborated with Kushanas against Sogdians 84 CE. Defeated 70,000-strong Kushan army in 86 AD after refused marriage alliance. |
| ex:rel/associated | Kushan Empire |
| foughtAgainst | Sogdians |
| hadMilitarySuccessAgainst | Kushanas |
| is | Chinese general |
| rdfs:label | Ban Chao |
| rdf:type | Person |
| served | Han Court |
Bactria8 factsex:bactria
| conqueredBy | Sasanian Persian Empire |
| contains | Oxus River North |
| ex:description | Region north of Oxus River, modern Tajikistan/Uzbekistan. Previously Greco-Bactrian Kingdom, then settled by Greater Yuezhi, becoming base of Kushan Empire. |
| modernlyCorrespondsTo | Tajikistan |
| modernlyCorrespondsTo | Uzbekistan |
| previouslyControlledBy | Greco Bactrian Kingdom |
| rdfs:label | Bactria |
| rdf:type | Place |
Bronze Tree8 factsex:bronze-tree
| decoratedWith | Ornaments |
| decoratedWith | Flowers |
| decoratedWith | Birds |
| hasHeightInCm | 396 |
| madeOfMaterial | Bronze |
| mythologicallyInspired | Fusang Tree |
| possiblyRepresents | Fusang Tree |
| tallerThan | Life Size Bronze Human Statue |
Cancong8 factsex:cancong
| describedAsHaving | Protruding Eyes |
| essentialFeature | Protruding Eyes |
| ex:description | Legendary founder of Kingdom of Shu, described as having protruding eyes - a feature depicted in Sanxingdui bronze masks |
| ex:rel/associated | Sanxingdui |
| ex:rel/associated | Shu Kingdom |
| presupposedAsFounder | |
| rdfs:label | Cancong |
| rdf:type | Person |
City Walls8 factsex:city-walls
| designedForEnclosure | Enclosed Area |
| formsTrapezoidalShape | Trapezoidal Design |
| hasBaseWidthMeters | 40 |
| hasHeightMetersMax | 10 |
| hasHeightMetersMin | 8 |
| hasTopWidthMeters | 20 |
| hasVariableHeight | Height Variation |
| supportsDefensiveFunction | Defense Purpose |
Five Major Tribes8 factsex:five-major-tribes
| called | Xihou |
| distributedAcross | Bactrian Regions |
| includesTribe | Xidun |
| includesTribe | Shuangmi |
| includesTribe | Dumi |
| includesTribe | Xiumi |
| includesTribe | Guishuang |
| structuralDivisionOf | Greater Yuezhi |
Ancient Chinese Ritual Jades7 factsex:ancient-chinese-ritual-jades
| associatedWithCosmology | Compass Points Heaven Earth |
| potentiallyAssociatedWith | Earth |
| potentiallyAssociatedWith | West |
| potentiallyAssociatedWith | Heaven |
| potentiallyAssociatedWith | North |
| potentiallyAssociatedWith | East |
| potentiallyAssociatedWith | South |
Ancient Kingdom of Shu7 factsex:ancient-kingdom-of-shu
| alliedWith | Zhou Dynasty |
| describedAs | Ally of Zhou Dynasty |
| foundedBy | Cancong |
| mentionedIn | Shiji |
| mentionedIn | Shujing |
| ontologicallyKingdom | |
| presupposedToExist |
Guishuang Xihou7 factsex:guishuang-xihou
| achievedDominanceThroughViolence | Four Other Xihou |
| attacked | Four Other Xihou |
| consolidatedPowerBy | extermination |
| defeated | Four Other Xihou |
| established | Kushan Empire |
| exterminated | Four Other Xihou |
| succeededByUnification | Kushan Empire |
Kushan Army7 factsex:kushan-army
| belongedTo | Kushanas |
| failedInvasion | Ban Chao |
| hadStrength | 70000 |
| marchedOn | Ban Chao |
| occurredIn | 86 AD |
| wasDefeated | 86 AD |
| wasLargeScale | 70000 |
Chinese Archaeologists6 factsex:chinese-archaeologists
| advocatesFor | Sanxingdui Shu Identification |
| believes | Sanxingdui Equals Shu |
| hasQuantity | many |
| identifies | Sanxingdui |
| identifiesWith | Ancient Kingdom of Shu |
| links | Sanxingdui Artifacts |
Guishuang Tribe6 factsex:guishuang-tribe
| becameDominant | early 1st century AD |
| existedBefore | early 1st century AD |
| hadMember | Guishuang Xihou |
| preceded | Kushan Empire |
| transformedInto | Kushanas |
| wasLedBy | Kujula Kadphises |
Jade Items6 factsex:jade-items
| includes | Cong Ritual Jade Vessels |
| includes | Jade Knives |
| includes | Jade Rings |
| includes | Jade Tablets |
| includes | Jade Axes |
| includes | Jade Tubes |
Jie People6 factsex:jie-people
| established | Later Zhao Dynasty |
| ex:description | People of Shanxi possibly descended from Lesser Yuezhi. Established Later Zhao dynasty 319-351. |
| locatedIn | Shanxi |
| rdfs:label | Jie People |
| rdf:type | People |
| successorOf | Lesser Yuezhi Elements |
Kujula Kadphises6 factsex:kujula-kadphises
| ex:description | Guishuang xihou leader who conquered four other Yuezhi xihou and founded the Kushan Empire in early 1st century AD |
| ex:rel/associated | Kushan Empire |
| isFounderFigure | Kushan Empire |
| led | Guishuang Tribe |
| rdfs:label | Kujula Kadphises |
| rdf:type | Person |
Bronze Heads5 factsex:bronze-heads
| adornedWith | Gold Foil Masks |
| have | Large Upper Ears |
| madeOfMaterial | Bronze |
| minimumCountGuaranteed | 6 |
| numericalMinimum | 6 |
David Crockett Graham5 factsex:david-crockett-graham
| ex:note | Organized first archaeological excavation at Sanxingdui in 1934 |
| organized | 1934 Excavation |
| rdfs:label | David Crockett Graham |
| rdf:type | Person |
| referencesRealArchaeologist |
Embroidered Carpets5 factsex:embroidered-carpets
| depicts | Yuezhi Nobility |
| depicts | Yuezhi Priests |
| depicts | Yuezhi Warriors |
| fromYuezhiCulture | Greater Yuezhi |
| inArtisticStyle | Hellenistic Artistic Style |
Gar Clan5 factsex:gar-clan
| descendsFrom | Lesser Yuezhi |
| locatedIn | Tibet |
| mayDescendFrom | Lesser Yuezhi |
| presupposesDescentLineage | |
| traditionallyAssociatedWith | Blacksmiths |
1927 Unearthing4 factsex:1927-unearthing
| caused | 1931 Attention Event |
| occurredDuring | 1927 |
| performedBy | 1927 Farmer |
| precedesTemporally | 1931 Attention Event |
1931 Attention Event4 factsex:1931-attention-event
| enabled | 1934 Excavation |
| occurredIn | 1931 |
| performedBy | Vyvyan Donnithorne |
| precedesTemporally | 1934 Excavation |
1934 Excavation4 factsex:1934-excavation
| isFirstExcavationOf | Sanxingdui |
| occurredIn | 1934 |
| precedesTemporally | 1986 Discovery |
| targetsSite | Sanxingdui |
1986 Discovery4 factsex:1986-discovery
| isMajorFind | Sacrificial Pits |
| occurredIn | 1986 |
| occurredOn | 1986-08-14 |
| performedBy | 1986 Workers |
American Express4 factsex:american-express
| funded | Protective Dike Construction |
| funded | Protective Dike |
| supportsArchaeology | Sanxingdui Site |
| supportsCulturalPreservation | Sanxingdui Site |
Baodun Culture4 factsex:baodun-culture
| ex:description | Preceding culture to Sanxingdui Period I in Sichuan |
| precedes | Sanxingdui Culture |
| rdfs:label | Baodun Culture |
| rdf:type | Culture |
Bronze Animal Sculptures4 factsex:bronze-animal-sculptures
| includes | Zoomorphic Masks |
| includes | Large Bronze Snakes |
| includes | Bronze Tigers |
| includes | Birds With Eagle Like Bills |
Bronze Figures4 factsex:bronze-figures
| depictHumansWithAttire | |
| features | Officer Caps |
| features | Towering Headdress |
| materialBronze |
Chronicles of Huayang4 factsex:chronicles-of-huayang
| compiledDuring | Jin Dynasty |
| historicalGenre | |
| postdates | Shiji |
| states | Shu Founded by Cancong |
East Wall4 factsex:east-wall
| hasEqualLengthTo | South Wall |
| hasLengthMeters | 2000 |
| isPartOf | City Walls |
| longerThan | West Wall |
Four Animals4 factsex:four-animals
| includes | Tigers |
| includes | Birds |
| includes | Snakes |
| includes | Dragons |
Gold Foil Masks4 factsex:gold-foil-masks
| exhibits | Exaggerated Almond Shaped Eyes |
| features | angular human features |
| madeOfMaterial | Gold Foil |
| referencesMythicBeings | Angular Human Features |
Greco Bactrian Kingdom4 factsex:greco-bactrian-kingdom
| ex:description | Hellenistic kingdom in Bactria preceding Yuezhi settlement. Yuezhi adopted their coinage with Greek inscriptions. |
| historicalPredecessor | Greater Yuezhi |
| rdfs:label | Greco-Bactrian Kingdom |
| rdf:type | Kingdom |
H W Bailey4 factsex:h-w-bailey
| authoredProposal | Bailey Proposal on Gara |
| isScholar | true |
| madeProposal | Khotan Saka Texts Refer Yuezhi As Gara |
| proposed | Khotan Saka Texts Refer Yuezhi As Gara |
Kushan Power4 factsex:kushan-power
| beganDecliningIn | 3rd Century Ad |
| presupposesExistenceOf | Sasanian Persian Empire |
| succeeds | Yuezhi |
| teleologicallyDeclined | Due to External Pressures |
1927 Farmer3 factsex:1927-farmer
| exists | Anonymous Farmer |
| unearthed | Jade Relics |
| wasDredging | Irrigation Ditch |
Bulging Eyed Big Eared Bronze Heads3 factsex:bulging-eyed-big-eared-bronze-heads
| hasCharacteristic | bulging-eyed |
| hasCharacteristic | big-eared |
| isPartOf | Sanxingdui Bronzes |
Chinese Records 229 Ad3 factsex:chinese-records-229-ad
| dated | 229 AD |
| document | Kushan Tribute Missions |
| exist | true |
Comparative Analysis3 factsex:comparative-analysis
| links | Sanxingdui Bronze Masks |
| links | Bulging Eyed Big Eared Bronze Heads |
| linksTo | Eye Idols |
East Asians3 factsex:east-asians
| associated | Four Quadrants of Sky |
| culturallyLinkedTo | Sanxingdui Inhabitants |
| hasBeliefSince | Animal Quadrant Associations |
Eye Idols3 factsex:eye-idols
| causes | Hallucinations |
| designedToInduce | Hallucinations |
| isEvidenceFor | Julian Jaynes Bicameral Mentality Hypothesis |
Gandhara3 factsex:gandhara
| ex:description | Region where Kushanas facilitated Greco-Buddhist artistic development |
| rdfs:label | Gandhara |
| rdf:type | Place |
Gold Artifacts3 factsex:gold-artifacts
| includes | Gold Belts |
| includes | Gold Tables |
| includes | Gold Masks |
Jade Relics3 factsex:jade-relics
| areAuthentic | |
| foundAt | Sanxingdui |
| materialIsJade | jade |
Jades Sanxingdui3 factsex:jades-sanxingdui
| correlatesWith | Six Types Ancient Chinese Ritual Jades |
| discoveredAt | Sanxingdui Site |
| impliesRitualUse | Ancient Chinese Ritual Jades |
Khotan Saka Texts3 factsex:khotan-saka-texts
| exist | true |
| referredTo | Yuezhi |
| usedTerm | Gara |
Kushanas Religious Pantheon3 factsex:kushanas-religious-pantheon
| includedReligion | Hinduism |
| includedReligion | Zoroastrianism |
| includedReligion | Shamanism |
Lesser Yuezhi Groups3 factsex:lesser-yuezhi-groups
| participatedIn | Liangzhou Rebellion |
| settledAmong | Qiang People |
| settledIn | Qinghai |
Life Size Bronze Human Statue3 factsex:life-size-bronze-human-statue
| hasHeightInCm | 260 |
| isLifeSize | Human Figure |
| largerThan | Bronze Heads |
10th Century Monk2 factsex:10th-century-monk
| documented | Lesser Yuezhi Descendants |
| knowledgeSourceFor | Cumuda Founding |
1986 Workers2 factsex:1986-workers
| areModernDiscoverers | |
| discovered | Sacrificial Pits |
3rd Century Ad2 factsex:3rd-century-ad
| after | 229 Ad |
| overlapsWith | 230 Ce |
Ancient Sanxingdui Inhabitants2 factsex:ancient-sanxingdui-inhabitants
| practiced | Masked Ritual |
| presupposesExistenceOf | Sanxingdui Bronze Masks |
Archaeological Evidence2 factsex:archaeological-evidence
| confirmsDescription | Zhang Qian Description |
| supportsCulturalAdoption | Greek Cultural Elements |
Attacks on Turpan2 factsex:attacks-on-turpan
| involved | Ban Chao |
| involved | Kushanas |
Bactrian Language2 factsex:bactrian-language
| isEasternIranianLanguage | Eastern Iranian Language |
| spokenBy | Kushanas |
Bronze Faces2 factsex:bronze-faces
| exhibitTracesOf | Paint |
| numericalQuantity | many |
Bronze Ge Dagger Axes2 factsex:bronze-ge-dagger-axes
| areWeapons | |
| materialBronze |
Ceremonial Representative2 factsex:ceremonial-representative
| isFor | Dead Relatives |
| represents | Dead Relatives |
Cumuda2 factsex:cumuda
| laterKnownAs | Hami |
| locatedIn | Eastern Tarim |
Exaggerated Almond Shaped Eyes2 factsex:exaggerated-almond-shaped-eyes
| comparedToNormal | exaggerated |
| stylisticEssential | Sanxingdui Aesthetic |
Four Other Xihou2 factsex:four-other-xihou
| existedPriorTo | Kushan Empire |
| numbered | 4 |
Four Quadrants of Sky2 factsex:four-quadrants-of-sky
| consistsOf | East |
| hasTeleologicalAssociationWith | Four Animals |
Fusang Tree2 factsex:fusang-tree
| belongsToMythology | Chinese |
| possiblyDepictedBy | Bronze Tree |
Greco Bactrian Coinage2 factsex:greco-bactrian-coinage
| bore | Greek Inscriptions |
| culturalInfluenceOn | Greater Yuezhi |
Greco Buddhist Art2 factsex:greco-buddhist-art
| developedIn | Gandhara |
| representsSyncretism | Greco Buddhist Fusion |
Hellenistic Artistic Style2 factsex:hellenistic-artistic-style
| adoptedBy | Greater Yuezhi |
| influencedBy | Greco Bactrian Kingdom |
Industrial District2 factsex:industrial-district
| coexistsWith | Religious District |
| organizedAround | Central Axis |
Ivory Carvings2 factsex:ivory-carvings
| additionalToMainArtifacts | Bronze Items |
| materialIvory |
Julian Jaynes Bicameral Mentality Hypothesis2 factsex:julian-jaynes-bicameral-mentality-hypothesis
| entailsOntologicalViewOf | bicameral mind |
| presupposesInducementOf | Hallucinations |
Kushan Empire Fragmentation2 factsex:kushan-empire-fragmentation
| contrastWith | Sasanian Expansion |
| underPressureFrom | Sasanian Hephthalite Gupta Yaudheya Forces |
Kushan Empire Introductions2 factsex:kushan-empire-introductions
| established | Administrative Continuity |
| established | Cultural Continuity |
Kushan Tribute Missions2 factsex:kushan-tribute-missions
| sentTo | Wei Dynasty |
| wereContinued | true |
Largest Meeting Hall2 factsex:largest-meeting-hall
| isApproximateSize | 200 square meters |
| spansAreaSquareMetersApprox | 200 |
Later Zhao Dynasty2 factsex:later-zhao-dynasty
| foundedBy | Jie People |
| ruledFromTo | 319 to 351 |
Lesser Yuezhi Elements2 factsex:lesser-yuezhi-elements
| possibly | Became Jie People |
| possiblyBecamePartOf | Jie People |
Liangzhou Rebellion2 factsex:liangzhou-rebellion
| involved | Lesser Yuezhi Settlers |
| occurredFromTo | 184 to 221 CE |
132 Bc1 factex:132-bc
| timeOf | Wusun Displacement |
165 Bc1 factex:165-bc
| timeOf | Greater Yuezhi Migration |
176 Bc1 factex:176-bc
| timeOf | Xiongnu Defeat |
1996 World Monuments Watch1 factex:1996-world-monuments-watch
| recognizes | Sanxingdui Site |
4th Century1 factex:4th-century
| follows | 3rd Century Ad |
Administrative Continuity1 factex:administrative-continuity
| spanned | Vast Territories |
All Listed Artifacts1 factex:all-listed-artifacts
| partOf | Sanxingdui Artifacts |
Approx 800 Objects1 factex:approx-800-objects
| hasQuantity | 800 |
Ardashir I1 factex:ardashir-i
| historicalFigureIn | Sasanian Empire |
Artifacts1 factex:artifacts
| haveHistoricalValue |
Azure Dragon of the East1 factex:azure-dragon-of-the-east
| correspondsTo | East |
Bactrian Camels1 factex:bactrian-camels
| depictedOn | Nomadic Artifacts |
Ba State1 factex:ba-state
| succeeds | Sanxingdui Culture |
Birds With Eagle Like Bills1 factex:birds-with-eagle-like-bills
| have | Eagle Like Bills |
Black Tortoise of the North1 factex:black-tortoise-of-the-north
| correspondsTo | North |
Brahmi Script1 factex:brahmi-script
| usedInAdministration | Tarim Basin |
British Museum1 factex:british-museum
| employsExpert | Task Rosen |
Bronze Animal Depictions1 factex:bronze-animal-depictions
| materialBronze |
Bronze Mythical Beasts1 factex:bronze-mythical-beasts
| materialBronze |
Bronze Trade From Yinxu1 factex:bronze-trade-from-yinxu
| sourcedFrom | Yin |
Buddhism1 factex:buddhism
| subtypeOf | Mahayana Buddhism |
Buddhist Scriptures1 factex:buddhist-scriptures
| wereTranslatedBy | Lokaksema |
Central Axis1 factex:central-axis
| servesAsOrganizationalAxis | Sanxingdui Walled City |
Community Life1 factex:community-life
| belongsTo | Ancient Sanxingdui Inhabitants |
Cong Ritual Jade Vessels1 factex:cong-ritual-jade-vessels
| classifiesAs | ritual |
Cultural Continuity1 factex:cultural-continuity
| spanned | Vast Territories |
Cumuda Founding1 factex:cumuda-founding
| documentedBy | 10th Century Monk |
Dates Around 165 Bc1 factex:dates-around-165-bc
| approximate | Circa |
Dates Around 176 Bc1 factex:dates-around-176-bc
| approximate | Circa |
Dates of Noin Ula1 factex:dates-of-noin-ula
| overlapsWith | Dates of Tillya Tepe |
Dating 1700 1150 Bc1 factex:dating-1700-1150-bc
| basedOnArchaeology | Sanxingdui |
Dharmaraksa Lifespan1 factex:dharmaraksa-lifespan
| isApproximate | circa 233 to 311 CE |
Early 1st Century Ad1 factex:early-1st-century-ad
| precedes | 84 CE |
Earthquakes1 factex:earthquakes
| associatedWith | Sanxingdui Culture End |
Eastern Tarim1 factex:eastern-tarim
| near | Xinjiang |
Events1 factex:events
| areHistoricallyCertain | Kushan History |
Evidence of Massive Flooding1 factex:evidence-of-massive-flooding
| associatedWith | Sanxingdui Culture End |
Ferghana1 factex:ferghana
| traversedBy | Greater Yuezhi |
Gar Clan Association1 factex:gar-clan-association
| positiveEvaluationAs | Traditional |
Gold Mask Fragments1 factex:gold-mask-fragments
| relatedTo | Gold Mask |
Greater Yuezhi Settlement in Ili Valley1 factex:greater-yuezhi-settlement-in-ili-valley
| precededBy | Greater Yuezhi Migration |
Great Gara1 factex:great-gara
| correspondsTo | Greater Yuezhi |
Greco Buddhist Artistic Development1 factex:greco-buddhist-artistic-development
| occurredInLocation | Gandhara |
Guanzi Mention1 factex:guanzi-mention
| distinguishesEntities | Yuezhi From Xiongnu |
Hallucinations1 factex:hallucinations
| occursIn | Julian Jaynes Bicameral Mentality Hypothesis |
Hephthalite Forces1 factex:hephthalite-forces
| contemporaryWith | Gupta Forces |
Ili Valley1 factex:ili-valley
| initialSettlementLocationFor | Greater Yuezhi |
Impersonator1 factex:impersonator
| servesAs | Ceremonial Representative |
Invasion by Another Culture1 factex:invasion-by-another-culture
| possibleCauseOf | Sanxingdui Culture End |
Irrigation Ditch1 factex:irrigation-ditch
| usedFor | irrigation |
Ivory1 factex:ivory
| importedFrom | South Asia |
Ivory Trade From South Asia1 factex:ivory-trade-from-south-asia
| sourcedFrom | South Asia |
Jade Trade Routes From Tarim Basin1 factex:jade-trade-routes-from-tarim-basin
| controlledBy | Yuezhi |
Jin Dynasty1 factex:jin-dynasty
| temporalSpan | 266-420 |
Kushan Army March1 factex:kushan-army-march
| wasRetaliatory | Refusal of Marriage Alliance |
Kushan King1 factex:kushan-king
| boreTitle | Title Intimate With Wei Dynasty |
Kushan Power Decline1 factex:kushan-power-decline
| causedBy | Sasanian Expansion |
Lack of Evidence1 factex:lack-of-evidence
| undermines | Yuezhi Tocharian Hypothesis |
Languages1 factex:languages
| haveConnections | Linguistic Connections |
Large Bronze Snakes1 factex:large-bronze-snakes
| hasSizeCategory | large |
Lesser Yuezhi Descendants1 factex:lesser-yuezhi-descendants
| founded | Cumuda |
Lesser Yuezhi Dispersal1 factex:lesser-yuezhi-dispersal
| after | Kushan Empire Fragmentation |
Lesser Yuezhi Elements to Jie1 factex:lesser-yuezhi-elements-to-jie
| speculativeCriticismAvoided |
Lesser Yuezhi Subgroup1 factex:lesser-yuezhi-subgroup
| settledAmong | Qiang People |