Then came the Cultural Revolution in 1966, when Chairman Mao's regime laid waste to Buddhist temples, cultural artifacts, and foreign emblems across China. The Mogao caves were a natural target.

The Mogao Caves in Dunhuang, a hub of ancient Chinese Buddhist art and spirituality, fell victim to extensive looting in the early 20th century. Today, the priceless relics taken from this sacred ...

Dunhuang attracts visitors mainly because it is contains some of the most priceless of Buddhist art in the world-- the Mogao Caves. The Mogao Grottoes of Dunhuang, popularly known as the Thousand ...

The Mogao Grottoes, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Dunhuang, is renowned for its hundreds of Buddhist caves adorned with murals and statues dating back roughly 1,600 years. Workers conduct a ...

“Digital Dunhuang – Tales of Heaven and Earth”, which runs until October 22, showcases the Buddhist artwork found in the Mogao caves of Dunhuang, in the mainland’s north-western Gansu provinc ...

The murals of the Mogao Caves, the nearby Yulin Caves and Western Thousand-Buddha Caves ... to how they look now but also restored missing parts and original colors based on meticulous research ...

The Mogao caves, a Buddhist treasure on the Silk Road Near the town of Dunhuang, on the edge of the Gobi desert, the Mogao caves - also called the “Thousand Buddha Grottoes” - are home to one ...