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Caves of a Thousand Buddhas The Caves of a Thousand Buddhas are located in Mogao, which is 25 kilometers southeast from the oasis town of Dunhaung. This is located in the Gansu Province, western China. These caves were actually man made, not formed naturally by weathering or erosion. Wandering monks carved the first caves on a long cliff stretching 2 kilometers along the Daquan River. In the next millennium, more than 1000 different caves of all shapes and sizes had been dug. In the following years, The Caves of a Thousand Buddhas had been sadly forgotten. New travel paths had prevented monks to visit. Therefore, the place was become a ghost of the past. This all changed when Wang Yaun Lu, a monk, discovered an archive full of documents, paintings, textiles, and artifacts. The sum of all of the new discoveries came to about 50,000 documents, hundreds of paintings, and hundreds of textiles and artifacts. This brought fresh popularity to the place, since no one had found anything quite like it in these caves. The Caves of a Thousand Buddhas have evolved a lot since the last discovery made by Yaun Lu . Construction has taken place, and now there are 183 niches, 694 stone structures, 82 clay sculptures, 900 square meters of murals, and they are all very well preserved. Many people come to visit these historical caves each year. They have become a land mark you simply must see if you ever visit Mogao, China. |
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