Guiyi Circuit

Guiyi Circuit was a state in Tibet and the west (East Asia) that lasted from 851 to 1036 CE, about 185 years. Its people spoke Chinese languages (Sinitic languages).

A self-governing Chinese enclave at Dunhuang, founded when Zhang Yichao expelled the Tibetans. The manuscripts of its Buddhist monasteries were sealed in the Library Cave around 1000 and found in 1900.

See Guiyi Circuit on the interactive timeline

Facts

Dates: 851 to 1036 CE
Duration: 185 years
Type: State
Region: Tibet and the west, East Asia
Language family: Chinese
Capital: Dunhuang

Events in East Asia during its time

868 Diamond Sutra printed

Neighbours in East Asia

Tang dynasty 618 to 907 CE
Northern Song 960 to 1127 CE
Goryeo 918 to 1392 CE
Heian period 794 to 1185 CE
Unified Silla 668 to 935 CE
Balhae 698 to 926 CE
Liao dynasty 916 to 1125 CE
Nanzhao 738 to 902 CE
Guge kingdom c. 967 to 1630 CE
Tibetan era of fragmentation 842 to 1264 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

Republic of Venice c. 697 to 1797 CE, Europe
Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE, Europe
Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE, Middle East
Swahili city-states c. 800 to 1700 CE, Central and Southern Africa
Ghana Empire (Wagadu) c. 300 to 1200 CE, North and West Africa
Holy Roman Empire 962 to 1806 CE, Europe
Kingdom of Aksum c. 100 to 940 CE, North and West Africa
Srivijaya c. 650 to 1377 CE, Southeast Asia
Khmer Empire 802 to 1431 CE, Southeast Asia
Tiwanaku c. 400 to 1000 CE, South America

Questions

When did Guiyi Circuit exist?

851 to 1036 CE, about 185 years.

Where was Guiyi Circuit?

Tibet and the west, in East Asia. Its capital was Dunhuang.

What language did Guiyi Circuit speak?

Chinese. This family includes Sinitic languages.