Verified33.7600° N · 72.8700° E · 500 m
Jaulian Monastery Northern Courtyard Extension
Kushan (2nd c CE)·Gandhara Buddhist·🇵🇰 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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About Jaulian Monastery Northern Courtyard Extension
Jaulian Monastery Northern Courtyard Extension in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan is a Kushan (2nd c CE) temple-complex attributed to Gandhara Buddhist. Northern courtyard extension of Jaulian monastery with stucco panels north of main court. Marshall Jaulian monastery with stucco Buddha panels 2nd c. CE 5 courtyards.
Why it mattersKey Gandharan–Kushan monastery illustrating Buddhist expansion
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Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Gandhara art evolution
- 02Kushan imperial network
Theories
- 01Monastic economy
- 02Greco-Buddhist fusion
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 150 CE
- Period
- Kushan (2nd c CE)
- Culture
- Gandhara Buddhist
- Purpose
- Northern courtyard extension of Jaulian monastery with stucco panels north of main court
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 150 CE
Initial construction
c. 1900 CE
Modern excavation
On the ground
Structures & features
33.7600° N · 72.8700° E · 500 m · 4 mapped features
- Jaulian Monastery Northern Courtyard Extension — Sanctuary CourtcourtCourt with votive stupas33.7601° N · 72.8701° E
- Jaulian Monastery Northern Courtyard Extension — Monk CellscellsMonastic cells33.7598° N · 72.8702° E
- Jaulian Monastery Northern Courtyard Extension — Stupa TerracestupaStupa platform33.7604° N · 72.8698° E
- Jaulian Monastery Northern Courtyard Extension — Storage MagazinestorageStorage33.7596° N · 72.8699° E
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