Dunhuang Mogao Caves, also known as “Thousand Buddha Grottoes”, it’s located at the rock side of the Singing Sand Mountain in Dunhuang city of Gansu Province. The 3 or 4 tier grottoes extend 1.6 kilometers. According to historical records, the Mogao Caves were carved in 366 AD. There are 492 grottoes in existence with some 45,000 square meters of murals, and 415 painted clay figures. It’s worthy of the name of art treasure house of the Chinese Nation.
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