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Karasahr (Also Karashahr, meaning 'black city'. Sanskrit Agnideśa. Chinese 焉耆 pinyin Yanqi Wade-Giles Yen-chÂ’i) was an ancient Buddhist kingdom located on the branch of the Silk road that ran along the northern edge of the Taklamakan desert in the Tarim basin. The area lies in present day Xinjiang, China.
Neighbours
The state bordered Kucha and thence Aksu to the west, and Korla and Turfan to the east. To the south, across the desert, was Khotan.
References
- Hill, John E. The Western Regions according to the Hou Hanshu (http://depts.washington.edu/uwch/silkroad/texts/hhshu/hou_han_shu.html), Second Edition, 2003.
- Puri, B. N. Buddhism in Central Asia, Motilal Banarsidass Publishers Private Limited, Delhi, 1987. (2000 reprint)
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