Features the art of the Mogao Grottoes mainly in construction, statues and murals of Dunhuang combination of the three, the system reflects the Northern Wei, Sui and Tang dynasties the art style more than a dozen. Chinese grotto art from India, is based on the traditional stone-based Grotto, Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes and not because of rock carvings, so the statues in clay mural-based. General before the round plastic cave, and then gradually reduce the high plastic, film plastic, plastic wall, the last Zeyi murals as the background, the plastic, painted two arts integration.

Mogao Grottoes is a veritable treasure trove of artifacts. In the Library Cave in Mogao Grottoes had been unearthedVolume, instruments, embroidery, pictures, etc. more than 50,000 pieces of high artistic value, but unfortunately the auspices of the Mogao Grottoes was Wang, the Taoist as ignorant, almost all of these caves stolen treasures abroad. Today, across the three risk in the Mogao Grottoes foot of Dunhuang art exhibition center built, the original copy of the part of the Mogao caves, both to protect the cultural relics within the cave, but also enrich the tour content.

Special Reminder:

Currently only visit Mogao Grottoes and 2 of 10 display centers; in the public holidays, it may visit the five caves.

Forbidden to take pictures inside the Mogao Grottoes; rainy days, the cave is not open; parametersConcept is best with flashlight (outside the area can also be rented.)

Select the best time to visit the Mogao Grottoes in the early morning, because there are restrictions on the number of visitors, and the morning light is better.

Read a book about the best introduction to the Mogao Grottoes, would be difficult to understand this mysterious grottoes, statues and murals.

Attachment: Shi Dunhuang Mogao murals appreciate

Mogao Grottoes, also known as "Thousand Buddha Caves", is located 25 kilometers southeast of Dunhuang City. With the Datong - Yungang Grottoes, Luoyang - Longmen Grottoes, Tianshui - Maijishan Grottoes and said, "China';s four grottoes." Mogao Grottoes years before cutting the Former Qin Jian-yuan (AD 366 years), the existing 492 caves, 45,000 square meters of murals, painted sculptures statues 2415, is a treasure house of grotto art in China';s existing largest and most comprehensive one, enjoy the "world art treasure," "the world';s greatest treasure trove of Buddhist art existing "double crown. In 1987, the Mogao Grottoes was listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. 1991 by the UNESCO as "World Heritage" list.

To MO in DunhuangCan play to the high cave, face about 35 yuan one-way, slightly more expensive cars. Also in the Dunhuang area, there are many direct Mogao Pakistan. If you spent quite late in the cave, 6 received after the staff can take a minibus, 5 yuan per person. Season went, it can take bus 12 to the Mogao Caves Road, Green or train station, take the Dunhuang Hotel opposite, usually the whole point of departure, fares 8.

Bin 160 in high season the Mogao Grottoes, 180 foreign guests (of which 20 perTo explain the fee)

Bin 80 in low season Mogao Grottoes, 100 foreign guests

Opening hours 9:00 ~ 17:00 Mogao Grottoes official website: http://www.mogaoku.net/