The land of Termez, the area of ancient Bactria, the land of Buddhist monasteries and temples. The land of sacred sites and mausoleums.
Termez is one of the oldest towns of Central Asia. Old Termez, located just a few kilometers west of the modern city along the Amu Darya River. It was established sometime before the 3rd century BC.
In the epoch of the ancient Kushan Empire, formed in the 1st century A.D., the city got the name Termit and became a large administrative and religious center of Northern Bactria. The Kushan's domain stretched from Darband in the north of Surkhandarya region where massive border fortification walls were constructed, up to the territory of modern Pakistan. Kushan empire reached its highest might during the reign of Kanishka I. Kushan kings adhered to religious toleration, and alongside with Zoroastrism, Hinduism and other religions Buddha worship was prospering here. It is from here that many missionaries used to leave for Sogdiana in the north, for Margiana in the west, for China and Tibet, where they propagated Buddha's teaching.
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