ལི་ཡུལ། | Glossary of Terms

ལི་ཡུལ།

li yul

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Khotan

The Prophecy on Mount Gośṛṅga

Khotan

ལི་ཡུལ།

li yul

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An ancient kingdom, located on the southern branch of the Silk Route that passed through the Tarim Basin. The kingdom, which was an important oasis and center for trade, existed during the first millennium ᴄᴇ.

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