What country is Khotan in?
China
Khotan is located in south Xinjiang province, the westernmost province in modern China. Its political power was derived from its location on two rivers in the southern Tarim Basin of China, the Yurung-Kash and the Qara-Kash, south of the vast, nearly impassable Taklamakan Desert.
What is Khotan jade?
The mutton-fat jade is a top grade one in white jade, with a fine and smooth character and and a moist color and luster. Khotan jade has been sold far into the inland and Eurasia through the Jade Road since ancient times. Khotan is a main producing area of nephrite in the world.
What was the capital of Khotan?
Hotan
Kingdom of Khotan
| Kingdom of Khotan 于闐 | |
|---|---|
| Capital | Hotan |
| Common languages | Gāndhārī language 3-4th century.Khotanese, a dialect of the Saka language, in a variant of the Brāhmī script. |
| Religion | Buddhism |
| Government | Monarchy |
Is Hetian jade real?
Hetian, also known as Hotan, is located in northwestern China (Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region) and has always been synonymous with the best nephrite. The area is known for yielding the famous top-quality white “mutton fat” jade.
What is Hetian white jade?
White mutton-fat jade is the most valuable of all Chinese jade available, and the material from Hotan is considered to be the finest quality nephrite in the world. Hetian jade is often almost 99% pure tremolite, and when it comes to nephrite, the more tremolite it contains, the more valuable it is.
What language do they speak in Kashgar?
The Western Yugur language, although in geographic proximity, is more closely related to the Siberian Turkic languages in Siberia. Robert Dankoff wrote that the Turkic language spoken in Kashgar and used in Kara Khanid works was Karluk, not (Old) Uyghur.
What was the native name of Yutian?
The native name of Yutian was Gostan, and the region was called Gostana (compare the Chinese transcription Jusadanna). The king was supported by two generals and two Masters of the Cavalry ( qijun 騎君), two cityheads ( chengzhang 城長) and interpreters.
What is the history of Yutian County?
Yutian County (于阗县) was formed in 1882, its administrative center was Karakash, and Keriya was only a post station. In 1885, the administrative center of the county was moved to Keriya.
What was the population of Yutian during the Han dynasty?
The state of Yutian 于闐 (Türkic name Khotan) ruled over the region of modern Yutian 于田, Moyu 墨玉 and Luopu 洛浦, Xinjiang. It was also known by the names of Yutian 于窴, Jusadanna 瞿薩旦那, Huanna 渙那, Qudan 屈丹, Yudun 于遁 or Huadan 豁丹. The population of the city during the Former Han period 前漢 (206 BCE-8 CE) was 19,000 persons living in 3,300 households.
Did Yutian pay tributes to the Han dynasty?
After the demise of the Han dynasty 漢 (206 BCE-220 CE), Yutian was one of the large independent states on the Silk Road, but nevertheless paid formal tributes to the courts of the Cao-Wei 曹魏 (220-265), Jin 晉 (265-420), Former Liang 前涼 (314-376), Former Qin 前秦 (351-395) and Northern Wei 北魏 (386-534) dynasties.