Many important finds were made by the Turfan expeditions, especially on the second expedition, at a number of sites along the ancient northern route around the
Taklamakan desert. They discovered important documents and works of art (including a magnificent wall-painting of a
Manichaean bishop [mozhak], previously mistakenly identified as
Mani[1]) and the remains of a
Nestorian (Christian) church near ancient Khocho (Qara-khoja or
Gaochang), a ruined ancient city, built of mud, 30 km (19 mi) east of Turfan.[2]
^Gulácsi, Zsuzsanna (2008).
"MANICHEAN ART". iranicaonline.org.
Columbia University. Retrieved 5 January 2019. This fragmentary wall-painting portrays the local Manichean community including a high-ranking elect, who is most likely the "Mozhak of the East" (the head of the community in the region, previously mistakenly identified as Mani), together with rows of male elects, female elects, and laypeople.