At its peak, Buddhist temples mushroomed in the oases around the Tarim Basin with large numbers of monks and nuns. Yutian, Shule, Qiuci and Gaochang were all centers of Buddhism.

• 佛教鼎盛时期，在塔里木盆地周缘各绿洲，佛寺林立，僧尼众多，还形成了于阗、疏勒、龟兹（音：秋词）、高昌等著名的佛教中心。