Zurmala Stupa

Zurmala Stupa
Zurmala Stupa
Location
Location	Termez
Country	Uzbekistan
Geographic coordinates	37.2319°N 67.0999°E

Zurmala stupa is a remnant of the largest Buddhist stupa located in Termez district in Uzbekistan.[1] It is considered to be the oldest construction still standing in Uzbekistan. It was built in the first or second century CE.[2]

The stupa is 13.5m tall and has a diameter of about 14 m. It is made up of square bricks. Each of the bricks has a stamp which is similar to one used in Bactria during the Kushan Empire in the 3rd century AD. The fragment of klined bricks can also be found around the stupa. It is believed that the exterior facade of the stupa was painted a bright red colour.[3] Currently, the stupa has huge cracks around it.

History

The early information about the stupa can be found in the diaries Xuan Jian, a Chinese buddhist priest who visited Termez in 629- 630. According to him, there were more than 10 monasteries in Termez and more than 1000 monks. He mentioned that there were many stupas in the area. The study by A.S. Strelkov in 1926–1928 in the expedition by the Oriental Museum of Moscow and the Hermitage Museum of St. Petersburg, noted the similarity with the description of Xuan Jian. Later, M.E. Masson organized an expedition to understand the general features of these monuments.[4]

References

Iwamoto, Atsushi (2019). "A Study on the Prosperity and Decline of Buddhist Sites in Northern Bactria: Kara Tepe and Zurmala". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
"Zurmala - Livius". Archived from the original on 2021-05-10. Retrieved 2021-05-10.
"Zurmala stupa". Caravanistan. Archived from the original on 2020-11-23. Retrieved 2021-05-10.
Zokir, Khalikov Eshboltaevich; Kholbutaevich, Toshkobilov Bobur (2020). "About The Largest Stupa Or Zurmala Monument In North Bacteria". The American Journal of Social Science and Education Innovations. 2 (11): 148–151. doi:10.37547/tajssei/Volume02Issue11-26. ISSN 2689-100X. S2CID 236876899.

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[1] Iwamoto, Atsushi (2019). "A Study on the Prosperity and Decline of Buddhist Sites in Northern Bactria: Kara Tepe and Zurmala". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

[2] "Zurmala - Livius". Archived from the original on 2021-05-10. Retrieved 2021-05-10.

[3] "Zurmala stupa". Caravanistan. Archived from the original on 2020-11-23. Retrieved 2021-05-10.

[4] Zokir, Khalikov Eshboltaevich; Kholbutaevich, Toshkobilov Bobur (2020). "About The Largest Stupa Or Zurmala Monument In North Bacteria". The American Journal of Social Science and Education Innovations. 2 (11): 148–151. doi:10.37547/tajssei/Volume02Issue11-26. ISSN 2689-100X. S2CID 236876899.