| Title | Gandhara-Influenced Rock-Cut architecture style |
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| Description | This style, seen at Kizil Caves, blends Gandharan Buddhist art with rock-cut cave design, incorporating Indian Jataka iconography and reflecting Central Asian cave traditions. |
| Tags | Gandhara Rock-cut Cave Buddhist Jataka Mural Stupa Cave architecture Buddhist art Greco-Roman influence Sculpture Chaitya Vihara Relief Silk Road |
| Style ID | INHF-390037887-18-11-25-GF |
| URI | https://www.inheritage.foundation/aat/styles/gandhara-influenced-rock-cut-architecture-style |
| API Endpoint | https://inheritage.foundation/api/v1/aat/styles/gandhara-influenced-rock-cut-architecture-style |
| Total Sites | 4 |
| Primary Sites | 4 |
| Created | November 19, 2025 |
| Last Updated | November 19, 2025 |
| Regions | Gandhara Kashmir Xinjiang Gandhara (present-day Pakistan and Afghanistan) Northwestern India Shanxi (China) |
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| Time Periods | 1st century CE 7th century CE 5th century CE |
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| Dynasties | Kushan Dynasty Northern Wei Dynasty |
| Sacred Contexts | Buddhist monasteries Chaitya halls Viharas Chaityas Cave temples |
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| Associated Deities | Buddha Bodhisattvas |
| Primary Materials | Rock Mud plaster Pigments Stucco Stone Sandstone |
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| Architectural Features | Rock-cut caves Stupas Mural paintings Arches Vaults Relief carvings Pillars Greco-Roman influenced Buddha imagery |
| Keywords | Gandhara Rock-cut Cave Buddhist Jataka Mural Stupa Cave architecture Buddhist art Greco-Roman influence Sculpture Chaitya Vihara Relief Silk Road |
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| Title | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| The Silk Road: Art and History | Book | General overview of Silk Road art including Gandharan influences. |
| The Art and Architecture of Ancient Gandhara | Book | |
| The Buddhist Architecture of Gandhara | Book | Explores the fusion of Gandharan and Indian architectural elements. |
| The Art of Gandhara | Book | Explores Gandharan artistic influences. |
| Site Name | Status | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kizil Caves Baicheng Xinjiang China | Primary | 100% |
| Kumtura Caves Kuqa Xinjiang China | Primary | 100% |
| Longmen Grottoes Luoyang Henan China | Primary | 100% |
| Yungang Grottoes Datong Shanxi China | Primary | 100% |