After Kucha's music reached Chang'an, it became very popular at the Tang court.
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Read Qiūcí, not guī zī: 龟 and 兹 take these readings only in this name.
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The great Buddhist translator 鸠摩罗什 (Kumarajiva) was born in Kucha, and the Kizil Caves nearby hold some of China's oldest Buddhist murals. Kuchean music was one of the official ensembles at the Sui and Tang courts.
