The Mogao Caves, also known as the Mogao Grottoes or the Caves of A Thousand Buddhas, are set into a cliff of Echoing Sand Mountain about 25km southeast of Dunhuang. This honeycomb of caves was constructed over a millennium, from the 4th to the 14th centuries, and represents the height of Buddhist art and the world's richest treasure house of Buddhist sutras, murals and sculptures.

Attraction Intro: Mogao Caves

The Mogao Grottoes house the most precious Buddhist manuscripts. No.96 Cave is the landmark of the Mogao Grottoes, housing the third largest Buddha in the world.

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