Yarkand Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
Yarkand (modern Chinese name 叶城, pinyin ye cheng, also Chokkuka, possibly also So-kiu) was an ancient Buddhist kingdom located on the branch of the Silk road that ran along the southern edge of the Taklamakan desert in the Tarim basin. (The area lies in present day Xinjiang, China). A town of the same name survives today.
Neighbours
The state bordered Kashgar to the northwest and Khotan to the southeast.