thumb|right|200px|Semeya de Visa Sambhava, el rei de Jotán, cueves Dunhuang Mogao, sieglu X. El reinu de Jotán o de Hotán foi un antiguu reinu budista allugáu na ruta de la seda, nel tramu que corría a lo llargo del cantu sur del desiertu de Taklamakán na cuenca del Tarim. La zona atopar no qu'anguaño ye Sinkiang, China.

Nomes primitivos thumb|right|Moneda de Gurgamoya, rei de Jotán. Khotan, sieglu I. Anverso: lleenda Kharoshthi "Del gran rei de reis, rei de Jotán, Gurgamoya. Aviesu lleenda en chinu: "Moneda de venticuatro grano de cobre". British Museum.

Capital L'antigua ciudá de Jotán yera la capital del reinu. El nome chinu (pinyin) ye Hetian (和田). Tamién s'utilizaba'l nome Hotán. A partir de la dinastía Han hasta a lo menos la dinastía Tang los chinos conocer como Yutian 于闐, 于窴, o 於闐.

Construyida nun oasis, los sos moreres dexaben la producción y esportación de seda y alfombres de seda, amás d'otros productos de la ciudá tales como nephrite jade y cerámica.

Referencies

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Enllaces esternos La diseminación del arte y la cultura de la India escontra Asia Central y China Páxina de monedes de Jotán

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