A brief introduction to the history of Dunhuang Mogao grottoes

Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes, located in Jiuquan City, northwest of China, is also a treasure preserved in Hexi Corridor. It brings together the essence of cultural relics of past dynasties, and has become a world-famous treasure house, with high cultural research value and very popular tourist attractions.

The appearance of Dunhuang Mogao grottoes

At that time, I was still thinking that in such a big desert, there are few rare oases. Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes not only survived here, but also gave birth to a world-wide culture.

Mogao Grottoes is the largest and richest Buddhist art place in the world. The reason why Buddhism is artistic is that in ancient times, Dunhuang was located at the westernmost end of Hexi Corridor, close to the western regions.

It can be said that even after Dunhuang, the monks in charge of preaching are trying to find a place where Buddhist culture can take root and develop. According to the region of Dunhuang, they finally chose this place.

Dunhuang Mogao grottoes murals

There are 735 caves in the Mogao Grottoes from the Northern Wei Dynasty to the Yuan Dynasty, which are divided into north and south areas. The Southern District is the main body of the Mogao Grottoes, where monks engage in religious activities. There are 487 caves with murals or statues. There are 248 caves in the North District, of which only five have murals or statues, and the rest are places where monks practice, live and bury after death, with living facilities such as heatable adobe sleeping platform, stove kang, flue, niche and desk lamp. There are murals and statues in 492 caves in the two districts, including 45,000 square meters of murals, 24 15 clay sculptures, 5 wooden cornices in Tang and Song Dynasties, and thousands of lotus columns and floor tiles.

A cave where Buddhist scriptures are preserved

This year, 1654-year-old Mogao grottoes launched a cultural and creative product-Mogao grottoes ice cream. Speaking of summer, it is more suitable for eating ice cream. This ice cream has three flavors-nine layers of strawberries, chocolate grottoes and milk crescent spring. Walking in the blood of Dunhuang, eating Dunhuang's unique ice cream in the scorching sun, refreshing your mind and feeling Dunhuang's love at the same time. After eating, the ice cream stick can also be used as a bookmark as a souvenir.

Strawberry nine layers

Exterior location of chocolate grottoes

Milk crescent spring