Qarqan
English
Map of the Dungan Revolt showing Qarqan (Qiemo)
Alternative forms
- Charchan, Cherchen, Jerjen
Etymology
Borrowed from Uyghur چەرچەن (cherchen).
Proper noun
Qarqan
- Synonym of Qiemo
- 2002, Wei Liming (韦黎明), The Land of Silk (中国的丝绸), Foreign Languages Press, →ISBN, page 20:
- Two pieces of embroidery found in Turpan and Qarqan (Qiemo), respectively, are decorated with the same design of a bird with two facing heads set in the midst of swirling grass and other tiny birds.
- 2004, Tony Allan, The Archaeology of the Afterlife, London: Duncan Baird Publishers, →ISBN, page 129:
- Qarqan Man
One of the most striking finds was made at Zaghunluq, a site close to the town of Qarqan (also known as Cherchen) in the southeastern Tarim.
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