The Eucratidid Dynasty and the Fall of the Greco-Bactrian Kingdom

Yu Taishan(1)

Abstract：This paper describes the beginning and end of the Eucratidid dynasty and the fall of the Greco-Bactrian Kingdom.

Keywords：Bactria；Eucratidid dynasty；Parthia；Saka；Seleucid；Daxia

The Women of the Western Regions in the Diplomatic Exchanges Recorded

in the Xuanquan Bamboo Slips of Han Dynasty

Yuan Yansheng(11)

Abstract：In the diplomatic exchanges recorded in the Xuanquan Bamboo Slips of Han Dynasty，there were many upper class women of the Western Regions，who played an important role in the development of friendly relations between the Han Dynasty in the Central Plains and the Western Regions.From the content of these bamboo slips，the wives of the kings of the Western Regions had the right to send envoys to the Han Dynasty alone.Many of the king’s wives who sent envoys to the Han Dynasty were the princesses or maidens who were sent to the Western Regions by the Han Dynasty to make peace.They were important link to maintain the friendly relations between the Western Regions and the Han Dynasty.According to the records of these bamboo slips，the time when the upper class women sent envoys from the Western Regions was mostly during and after Emperor Xuan’s reign，which was closely related to the establishment of the Western Regions Frontier Command and the strong and stable situation of the Han Dynasty.

Keywords：Xuanquan bamboo slips of Han Dynasty；Shanshan；Qiuci；Shache；Shule；Yuli；Princess of Wusun；Madam Feng

New Findings on the Academic History of "Yihe Coup" During Qu’s Gaochang

Kingdom Period——Reading Mr.Tang Changru’s Notes on the Collation

of Turpan Documents

Liu Ying(25)

A Historical Investigation of the Chinese Communists’ Rectification of Taxation

in Xinjiang During the Anti-Japanese War

Yu Ning，Kang Dandan(34)

The Struggle of the CPC Members in Prison in Xinjiang During the Anti-Japanese War

Mai Yuhua，Sun Jinfei(45)

Images of Early Mahayana Buddhist Guardians from Najie to Khotan——Notes on Two Dragon King Statues Unearthed In Hada and Khotan

Zhang Huiming(54)

Abstract：The Dragon King，an important image of the early Mahayana Dharma Protector system， was widely spread in the area affected by Gandhara culture and art in the 2nd to 4th century A.D.Najie and Khotan were the most important places for the spread of Mahayana sutras in the west and east of Pamir Plateau respectively.The Buddhist texts and images found in the two places indicate that the image of the Dragon King was influenced by various religions and cultures in the early stage of entering the Buddhist Dharma Protector system.At the same time，the image itself has complex cultural connotations and different artistic styles and other elements.This paper attempts to focus on the historical origin and context of the spread and development of early Mahayana Buddhism Dharma Protector images in the Western Regions through the analysis and interpretation of archaeological and historical documents and related studies of two Dragon King statues unearthed from the site of Shutuerqiu Pagoda Courtyard of Hada Buddhist Temple and Khotan area.

Keywords：Mahayana Buddhism；Dharma Protector；Dragon King statue；Gandhara art； Hada Buddhist Temple Ruins；Khotan

A New Study on Two Kinds of Paintings of Historical Tales of Khotan in Dunhuang Murals

Zhang Xiaogang(73)

Abstract：Khotan was a major transit station for the eastward spread of Buddhism，and was once the center of ancient Mahayana Buddhism.In order to better develop Buddhism，elevate the status of local Buddhism in the world Buddhist system，and promote the wide spread of Buddhism among the people，Khotan Buddhists have made up a large number of local supernatural legends and inspirational stories.From the 9th to the 10th century，Dunhuang had a close relationship with Khotan.Many statues related to Khotan appeared in Dunhuang murals.A group of pictures in the lower part of the Buddhist inspirational painting on the top of the corridor in Cave 454 of the Mogao Grottoes in the early Northern Song Dynasty may represent the legendary story of the birth of Di Ru，the ancestor of the King of Khotan.The picture entitled "when the prince of Khotan became a monk" in a Buddhist inspirational painting of the Five Dynasties on the top of the corridor in cave 126 of Mogao Grottoes may show the story of the child of Vijaya Vīrya，the king of Khotan，who was found after going missing and became a monk in a temple on Niutoushan mount，becoming the first shramana in Khotan who attained arhatship.

Keywords：Dunhuang Murals；Grottoe；Khotan；portrait of donor；Gui-Yi-Jun；Li Shengtian

A Study on the Khotanese Donor Figures in Mogao Cave 4 at Dunhuang

Chen Juxia，Li Shanna(80)

Abstract：There is a four-person group of donor figures painted on the south side of the entrance wall in Mogao Cave 4，and the core figure is the first one，King of Khotan，who has been identified differently as Li Shengtian，Li Shengtian’s younger brother or Li Shengtian’s son Yunchi Shuluo.This paper confirms that it is Li Shengtian by refuting the other two opinions and supplementing new evidence.Three female donor figures following the king are Li Shengtian’s wife Queen Cao and his two daughters.In addition，the layout of the donor figures in Cave 4 suggests that the cave should be jointly constructed and finished by Family Cao of the Gui-yi-jun regime and the royal family of Khotan.

Keywords：Mogao Cave 4；donor；king of Khotan；Li Shengtian；Gui-yi Jun

Pe’mīnai thau：Woolen Cloth of Ancient Khotan

Zhu Lishuang(87)

Abstract：The word pe’mīnai thau is commonly found in the Khotanese secular documents of the 8th and 9th centuries unearthed in Khotan.According to the latest interpretation of the text by Khotan language experts，it can be concluded that the word means woolen cloth，as explained earlier by Bailey.In recent years，scholars have proposed that pe’mīnai thau refers to silk cloth or cotton cloth，the article demonstrates that this still needs to be discussed.After the middle of the 8th century，the price of Khotan woolen cloth once soared，but when the Tibetans came to rule Khotan in the early 9th century，its price dropped again.

Keywords：woolen cloth；silk cloth；cotton cloth

Analysis of Han Peng Fu (A Story of Han Peng) unearthed from Keyakekuduke Beacon

Tower Site in Yuli County，Xinjiang

Hu Xingjun(99)

Archaeological Achievements in Zhuoerkut Ancient City in Luntai，Xinjiang

School of Archaeology and Museology，Peking University，

Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region(105)

Abstract：The establishment of the Western Regions Frontier Command is an important symbol of Xinjiang being formally incorporated into the territory of China.This paper introduces the basic achievements of the archaeological work about the Western Regions Frontier Command in Zhuoerkutancient city，Luntai County，Xinjiang in recent years.Through archaeological drilling and excavation，scholars have a new understanding of the shape and layout of the ancient city of Zhuoerkut.The ancient city is in a rarely seen triple ring structure，dating from the Warring States period to the Wei and Jin dynasties with the main phase spanning two Han dynasties.The buildings on a high platform within the site are large in volume and high in regulation.It can be confirmed that the Zhuoerkut ancient city was the highest level city site on the northern edge of the Tarim Basin from the Han Dynasty to the Jin Dynasty，which has an important role in the search for the seat of the Western Regions Frontier Command.

Keywords：Western Regions Frontier Command；Wulei；Zhuoerkut city

The New Achievements and Preliminary Understanding of the Archaeological Excavation

of the Ancient City Site of Kuiyuke Xiehaier，Luntai County，Xinjiang

Zhang Xiangpeng，Dang Zhihao，Li Chunchang，Xu Youcheng(113)

Abstract：Kuiyuke Xieher ancient city site is located in the desert about 20 kilometers southeast of Luntai County，Xinjiang，with irregular rounded rectangular walls on the ground and a high platform in the city.In the past，some scholars speculated that this site might be the location of the Wstern Regions Frontier Command.After three years of active archaeological excavation，the construction mode and basic structure of the city wall and the high platform of the site were clarified.The city was built in the 5th century B.C.and abandoned around B.C.It was an important city site in the oasis on the northern edge of the Tarim Basin during this period.It is the earliest city site in Xinjiang through scientific archaeological excavation.It provides important information for the study of the civilization of the city-states on the northern edge of the Tarim Basin and is of great significance for the study of the process of prehistoric civilization in Xinjiang.

Keywords：Kuiyuke Xiehaier ancient city；Wstern Regions Frontier Command；Luntou state；Wulei city

On Two Huiyuan Cities Seen in Newly Discovered Map

Niu Guanjie(119)

The Value of the Method of the Study of Historical Sources：A Case Study of

the Construction Time of Huiyuan City in Ili in Qing Dynasty

Shi Xinrong，Wei Xiaojin(134)

A New Proof of "Xia Yu Suo Tan" Being the Original Version of "Xi Yu Wen Jian Lu"

Li Pengxiang(140)

The Origin，Evolution of Indo-Greek Bilingual Coin and Multi-ethnic Cultural Interaction

Li Xiao(145)

The Secular Costumes and Chinese Cultural Identification of the Sogdians Entered China

in the Perspective of Cultural Integration——CenteredontheBurialMaterials

oftheSogdiansEnteredChinaintheSuiandTangDynasties

Zeng Lirong(155)

Book Review：Research on the History of Oirat Mongols by Ma Dazheng

Chen Yue(166)