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Title: A Letter from Lou-lan mentioning a Title of Manichean Dignitary?
Subtitle: A preliminary study
Author(s): TALPE, L.
Journal: Orientalia Lovaniensia Periodica
Volume: 31    Date: 2000 - 2005   
Pages: 83-97
DOI: 10.2143/OLP.31.0.565545

Abstract :
The author reinvestigates a few documents from Lou-lan, in the Lop-nor region (Miran, YĆ¼-ni), discovered by Sven Hedin and published by Conrady in 1920. The terminology, which suggests that there was a Buddhist community, is brought into a new context and reveals new information. It is suggested, with the necesary reserve, that there might have been a Manichean community in the area between Lou-lan, Wei-lao and Kucha.

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