Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c13.s3.t1.28

v2.c13.s3.t1.28

In 644 CE, the famous Chinese pilgrim Xuan Zang passed through Kashgar on his way back to China from India. He reported that the country had a moderate climate, a developed culture and textile manufacturing. He also mentioned that there were more than 10,000 Buddhist monks in near several hundred monasteries adhering to the Sarvastivada school. From 10^th century onwards, Kashgar came under the dominant influence of Islam.