Photos of Bizaklik Thousand Buddha Caves
The Bizalkik Thousand Buddha Caves lies 45 kilometers (28 miles) east of Turpan. It was regarded as the most valuable one among the Buddhist caves found in Turpan. Built during the Northern and Southern Dynasties, it was once the Buddhist center of Gaochang. There are now 57 caves and the murals have an area over 1, 200 square meters (12,917 square feet). Attraction Intro: Bizaklik Thousand Buddha Caves

There are seventy-seven numbered grottoes, about forty of which still have murals in them.

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