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The Kingdom of Yanqi ( Karashahr ) was an ancient Buddhist kingdom located on the branch of the Silk Route that ran along the northern edge of the Taklamakan Desert in the Tarim Basin.

During the Han dynasty it was a relatively large and important kingdom.

According to Hanshu, the various states of the Western Regions, including Yanqi, were controlled by the Xiongnu, but later came under the influence of the Han Dynasty after its show of force when it attacked Dayuan ( Fergana ) late 2nd century BC.