Shule County
Encyclopedia
Shule County is a county situated in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region
and is under the administrative jurisdiction of the Kashgar Prefecture
. It is located to the South of Kashgar City.
In Ancient times, the Shule area was once the home to a Western Region oasis civilisation, the Shule Kingdom. The residents during ancient times belonged to the Indo-European
group and they spoke a Proto-Indo-European language
in which by the 9th and 10 centuries, gradually evolved to become the language and technology of the present-day ethnic Uyghurs
.
into the Shule area.
By the middle of the 6th century AD, the area fell under the control of the Göktürks
and from then on, tribute had to be presented to them each year.
In 658
AD, the army of the Tang Dynasty
pacified King Ashina Tuwu of the Western Qaghans and the city of Shule was incorporated among the four Administrative-level Towns of Anxi
; hence the city was then under the Anxi government's protection.
and the Kashgar-Hotan Railway
.
Xinjiang
Xinjiang is an autonomous region of the People's Republic of China. It is the largest Chinese administrative division and spans over 1.6 million km2...
and is under the administrative jurisdiction of the Kashgar Prefecture
Kashgar Prefecture
Kashgar Prefecture or Kashi Prefecture is located in mid-western Xinjiang, China. It has an area of 112,057 km² and 3,979,362 inhabitants at the 2010 cenus with a population density of 36 inhabitants/km² )....
. It is located to the South of Kashgar City.
In Ancient times, the Shule area was once the home to a Western Region oasis civilisation, the Shule Kingdom. The residents during ancient times belonged to the Indo-European
Proto-Indo-Europeans
The Proto-Indo-Europeans were the speakers of the Proto-Indo-European language , a reconstructed prehistoric language of Eurasia.Knowledge of them comes chiefly from the linguistic reconstruction, along with material evidence from archaeology and archaeogenetics...
group and they spoke a Proto-Indo-European language
Proto-Indo-European language
The Proto-Indo-European language is the reconstructed common ancestor of the Indo-European languages, spoken by the Proto-Indo-Europeans...
in which by the 9th and 10 centuries, gradually evolved to become the language and technology of the present-day ethnic Uyghurs
Uyghur people
The Uyghur are a Turkic ethnic group living in Eastern and Central Asia. Today, Uyghurs live primarily in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in the People's Republic of China...
.
History
During the Western Han Dynasty period, the Kingdom of Shule's strength was regarded as not strong. In the 2nd century AD, the Kushan King Kaniska vigorously disseminated teachings of BuddhismBuddhism
Buddhism is a religion and philosophy encompassing a variety of traditions, beliefs and practices, largely based on teachings attributed to Siddhartha Gautama, commonly known as the Buddha . The Buddha lived and taught in the northeastern Indian subcontinent some time between the 6th and 4th...
into the Shule area.
By the middle of the 6th century AD, the area fell under the control of the Göktürks
Göktürks
The Göktürks or Kök Türks, were a nomadic confederation of peoples in medieval Inner Asia. Known in Chinese sources as 突厥 , the Göktürks under the leadership of Bumin Qaghan The Göktürks or Kök Türks, (Old Turkic: Türük or Kök Türük or Türük; Celestial Turks) were a nomadic confederation of...
and from then on, tribute had to be presented to them each year.
In 658
658
Year 658 was a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. The denomination 658 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.- Europe :* The Union of Slavic Tribes falls apart after...
AD, the army of the Tang Dynasty
Tang Dynasty
The Tang Dynasty was an imperial dynasty of China preceded by the Sui Dynasty and followed by the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period. It was founded by the Li family, who seized power during the decline and collapse of the Sui Empire...
pacified King Ashina Tuwu of the Western Qaghans and the city of Shule was incorporated among the four Administrative-level Towns of Anxi
Anxi
Anxi may refer to:* Anxi County, a county in Fujian province, south-eastern China* Guazhou County, formerly Anxi County, in Gansu province, central China* Guazhou Town, formerely Anxi Town, in what is now Guazhou County....
; hence the city was then under the Anxi government's protection.
Transportation
Shule is served by China National Highway 315China National Highway 315
China National Highway 315 is a highway in China that runs west from Xining, Qinghai towards Kashi, Xinjiang. It is 3063 kilometres in length.- Route and distance:...
and the Kashgar-Hotan Railway
Kashgar-Hotan Railway
The Kashgar-Hotan Railway or Kahe Railway is a single-track, non-electrified, railway in Xinjiang, China between Kashgar and Hotan...
.
External links
- Introduction to Shule County, official website of Kashgar PrefectureKashgar PrefectureKashgar Prefecture or Kashi Prefecture is located in mid-western Xinjiang, China. It has an area of 112,057 km² and 3,979,362 inhabitants at the 2010 cenus with a population density of 36 inhabitants/km² )....
government.