Kumtura Thousand Buddha Caves, 6th century mural on vault ceiling. 25km outside Kucha, #Xinjiang, China

The mural dates from when Kucha 龟兹 was an Indo-European Tocharian speaking city state

Chinese style murals from Kumtura Thousand Buddha Caves, 7th-8th century, Kucha, #Xinjiang, China

After Tang Dynasty made Kucha HQ for its Anxi (Pacify West) Protectorate, Chinese style murals appeared. German Expedition hacked them off the wall and shipped to museums in Berlin.

#Uyghur Buddhist murals, the last phase of Kumtura Thousand Buddha Caves, 25km outside Kucha, #Xinjiang, China

After Kyrgyz destroyed Uyghur Empire in Mongolia in mid 9th cen, fleeing Uyghurs conquered Tarim Basin and adopted Buddhism.

11th cen Islamization ended Buddhist art