KUQA, Nov. 1 (Xinhua) -- Located in the northwest of Kuqa City in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Subash buddhist temple ruins include two areas of temple ruins alongside the banks of Kuqa River. They are both comprised of buddhism halls, buddhism pagodas and monks' quarter houses. Subash buddhist temple is an important site of buddhist architectural complexes in the ancient Qiuci State at the southern foot of Tianshan Mountain, witnessing cultural exchanges on the ancient Silk Road.
The Qiuci State, which commenced in the second century BC and existed for more than 1,000 years, was one of the 36 states in the Western Regions, a term used in the Han Dynasty (206 BC-220 AD) for areas west of the Yumen Pass, including present Xinjiang and parts of Central Asia.
In 2014, a joint application by China, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan led to the recognition of "the Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor" as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, during which the temple ruins were listed. In recent years, local authorities have implemented projects such as restoration, safety precautions, and utilization.
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