Ajina Tepe (Russian: Аджина-Тепе; Tajik: Аҷинатеппа, romanized: Ajinateppa) is a Buddhist monastery cluster located 12 kilometers east of the city of Bokhtar, Tajikistan.
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| Location | Tajikistan |
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| Coordinates | 37°47′53″N 68°51′16″E / 37.7980°N 68.8544°E |
| Type | Buddhist cloister |
Buddhism in Tokharistan is said to have enjoyed a revival under the Western Turks. Several monasteries dated to the 7th-8th centuries display beautiful Buddhist works of art, such as Kalai Kafirnigan, Ajina Tepe, Khisht Tepe or Kafyr Kala, around which Turkic nobility and populations followed Hinayana Buddhism.[1]
This site was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List on September 11, 1999 in the Cultural category.[2]
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Mural from the Buddhist Monastery at Ajinateppe, National Museum of Antiquities of Tajikistan -
Ajina-Tepe Buddhist mural, Tajikistan, 7th-8th century CE -
13 meter-long sleeping Buddha (Buddha in Nirvana). National Museum of Antiquities of Tajikistan -
Head of the monumental reclining Buddha -
Buddha between two stupas, Ajina Tepe, Tajikistan, end of 7th century, early 8th century CE, National Museum of Antiquities of Tajikistan -
![Figure of a Prince, Devata or Bodhisattva, Ajina Tepe, Tajikistan, end of 7th century, early 8th century CE, National Museum of Tajikistan.[3]](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Figure_of_a_Prince%2C_Devata_or_Bodhisattva%2C_Ajina_Tepe%2C_Tajikistan%2C_end_of_7th_century%2C_early_8th_century_CE%2C_National_Museum_of_Tajikistan.jpg/77px-Figure_of_a_Prince%2C_Devata_or_Bodhisattva%2C_Ajina_Tepe%2C_Tajikistan%2C_end_of_7th_century%2C_early_8th_century_CE%2C_National_Museum_of_Tajikistan.jpg)
Figure of a Prince, Devata or Bodhisattva, Ajina Tepe, Tajikistan, end of 7th century, early 8th century CE, National Museum of Tajikistan.[3] -
![Head of a female, Ajina Tepe, Tajikistan, end of 7th century, early 8th century CE, National Museum of Antiquities of Tajikistan.[4]](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Head_of_a_female%2C_Ajina_Tepe%2C_Tajikistan%2C_end_of_7th_century%2C_early_8th_century_CE%2C_National_Museum_of_Antiquities_of_Tajikistan.jpg/90px-Head_of_a_female%2C_Ajina_Tepe%2C_Tajikistan%2C_end_of_7th_century%2C_early_8th_century_CE%2C_National_Museum_of_Antiquities_of_Tajikistan.jpg)
Head of a female, Ajina Tepe, Tajikistan, end of 7th century, early 8th century CE, National Museum of Antiquities of Tajikistan.[4] -
Devotee wearing a caftan, Ajina Tepe, Tajikistan, end of 7th century, early 8th century CE, National Museum of Tajikistan
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![Figure of a Prince, Devata or Bodhisattva, Ajina Tepe, Tajikistan, end of 7th century, early 8th century CE, National Museum of Tajikistan.[3]](/wiki/File:Figure_of_a_Prince,_Devata_or_Bodhisattva,_Ajina_Tepe,_Tajikistan,_end_of_7th_century,_early_8th_century_CE,_National_Museum_of_Tajikistan.jpg)
![Head of a female, Ajina Tepe, Tajikistan, end of 7th century, early 8th century CE, National Museum of Antiquities of Tajikistan.[4]](/wiki/File:Head_of_a_female,_Ajina_Tepe,_Tajikistan,_end_of_7th_century,_early_8th_century_CE,_National_Museum_of_Antiquities_of_Tajikistan.jpg)
Notes
edit- ^ Baumer, Christoph (18 April 2018). History of Central Asia, The: 4-volume set. Bloomsbury Publishing. pp. 203–204. ISBN 978-1-83860-868-2.
- ^ "Tajikistan- Operational project for the preservation of the Buddhist Monastery of Ajina Tepe". UNESCO. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ Harmatta, J.; Litvinsky, B. A. (1996). History of Civilizations of Central Asia (PDF). Unesco. p. 394, Fig.6.
- ^ Harmatta, J.; Litvinsky, B. A. (1996). History of Civilizations of Central Asia (PDF). Unesco. p. 397, Fig.9.
References
editBuddhistic cloister of Ajina-Tepa - UNESCO World Heritage Centre Accessed 2009-3-3.