The Dunhuang tourist attractions encyclopedia introduces the scenic spots in Dunhuang.

What are the tourist attractions in Dunhuang?

Crescent Spring in Mingsha Mountain: Punching the desert wonders.

This is one of the famous scenic spots in Dunhuang, which consists of Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Spring. One is a hill with quicksand accumulation, and the dust is drumming like singing when walking. One is Wang Bitan, who has existed since the Han Dynasty, and the two coexist harmoniously, which is called a desert wonder.

Mogao grottoes: an artistic miracle in the desert

The Mogao Grottoes are famous for their exquisite murals and statues. After thousands of years of excavation, there are more than 700 grottoes with their own characteristics, and there is no second large-scale Buddhist art grottoes in the world.

Ya Dan Ghost Town: Museum of Natural Sculpture

The relatively normal name of the ghost town is Ya Dan Geopark, which is located in the eastern part of the mysterious Lop Nur. It is a Ya Dan landform area formed by wind erosion. There is nothing but loess and gravel here, which attracts many magical movies to shoot here, such as heroes and legends of heaven and earth.

Yumenguan: the dividing point between the Central Plains and the Western Regions

"Why do Qiangdi complain about willow trees? "Spring Breeze Without Yumen Pass", which is Yumen Pass. Historically, it was the dividing point between the Western Regions and the Central Plains, leaving only ruins after a thousand years.

Yumenguan, also known as Xiaofang Town, is not exactly the same as in history as a tourist attraction now.

Dunhuang Museum: Understanding Dunhuang Past Life

To learn about the history of the Mogao Grottoes and the Silk Road, Dunhuang Museum is a good place, and it is free. Its appearance is like a beacon tower, and its interior is like a cave group. There are six exhibition halls, from the Western Han Dynasty to the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and from the discovery and protection of the Mogao Grottoes.

Oriental Thousand Buddha Cave: the Origin of the Journey to the West Prototype

Dongqian Buddha Cave is famous for Xuanzang's Learning Map, which is the prototype of the novel The Journey to the West. Compared with the Mogao Grottoes, the East Thousand-Buddha Cave is small and exquisite. Visitors can usually only see four caves, but there are no distractions such as protective glass in the cave. Compared with the Mogao Grottoes, they can enjoy the beauty of murals at close range.

Dunhuang Film and Television Ancient City: Shooting New Longmen Inn

The ancient Dunhuang Film and Television City was imitated by later generations, reappearing Dunhuang in the Tang and Song Dynasties. It is the largest film and television shooting base in the west, where New Longmen Inn, Running Man and Detective Di Renjie were all filmed.

The film and television city originated in Dunhuang and was co-produced by China and Japan. 1987. This scenic spot is small, and it takes less than 1 hour to turn around. Interestingly, you can rent clothes to take pictures in and experience the movie scene on the spot.

Shazhou night market: wandering around drinking apricot skin water

Shazhou night market, located in the center of Dunhuang, is the most lively place to hang out. The northern section of the night market mainly sells dry goods and fruits, the middle section mainly sells handicrafts, and the southern section is a gathering place for barbecue stalls, with strong ethnic customs.

Yangguan Site: "Westerners have no reason to leave Yangguan"

Yangguan site, also known as Yangguan Museum, is located on the west side of Dunhuang City, about 60 kilometers away from Dunhuang City. It is a scenic spot built on the basis of the ancient Yangguan site. Some tower buildings imitating the Han Dynasty have been built in the scenic area, and several exhibition halls have been set up to display many cultural relics on the ancient Silk Road.

The Great Wall of Han Dynasty: the most intact section

At the northern end of Dunhuang, there are branches of the Great Wall from Yumenguan to Yangguan, Yangguan to Danghekou and Mamitu to Bend Pier. Among them, the Great Wall around the Danggu Tunnel to the west of Yumenguan is well preserved, with a foundation width of 3 meters, a residual height of 3 meters and a top width of 1 meter, which is the most complete section of the Great Wall in Han Dynasty in China.

What are the tourist attractions in Dunhuang?

Mogao grottoes 1

Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes is the general name of Mogao Grottoes and West Thousand Buddha Cave in Dunhuang City, Gansu Province. It is one of the four largest grottoes in China and the largest and best-preserved Buddhist art treasure house in the world. The Mogao Grottoes are located 25 kilometers southeast of Dunhuang City, and are dug on the cliff at the eastern foot of Mingsha Mountain. In the second year of Fujian Jianyuan before Qin Dynasty (AD 366), a shaman believer came here, and when he saw the golden light on Mingsha Mountain and the Thousand Buddha Cave, he sprouted the heart of digging, and later became a Buddhist holy place, named Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes, commonly known as Thousand Buddha Cave. China Grottoes originated from India. The traditional grottoes in India are mainly stone carvings, while the Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang are mainly clay murals because rocks are not suitable for carving. Generally, the whole cave used to be round, and then it gradually faded into high plastic, shadow plastic and wall plastic. Finally, with the mural as the background, the two arts of plastic and painting were combined. There were more than 1,000 caves in the Tang Dynasty, and there are 492 existing caves, including 32 in Wei, 247 in Sui, 36 in the Five Dynasties, 45 in Song and 8 in Yuan. During the Northern Dynasties, the main statue in the cave was generally Sakyamuni or Maitreya Buddha, and there were mostly two dangerous bodhisattvas or one Buddha and two disciples on both sides of the main statue. The back of the statue is mostly connected with murals. The top and walls of the cave are covered with murals.

2. Mingsha Mountain-Crescent Spring Scenic Area

Mingsha Mountain was called Shensha Mountain and Shajiao Mountain in ancient times. It is about 40 kilometers long from east to west, 20 kilometers wide from north to south and tens of meters high. It starts from the cliff top of Mogao Grottoes in the east and meets Danghe Reservoir in the west. The mountain peak is steep, like a blade. The whole mountain is made up of oily fine-grained yellow sand. When climbing a mountain, I only feel that the sand under my feet will chirp. Although I am one foot deep and one foot shallow, I will still take a half step back. Climbing the mountain is extremely difficult, but I still feel endless fun. I climbed to the top of the mountain with all my strength. At this time, I felt the strong wind coming at me with fine sand, and the sound came, leaving footprints that quickly disappeared. It is said that when the wind blows wildly, the gravel falling from the top of the mountain falls with the human body, and the sand mountain will make a loud noise. On weekdays, the breeze blows, and it looks like a stringed bamboo, hence the name Mingsha Mountain. The sunset landscape of Mingsha Mountain is even more intoxicating. You must see it and be amazed. Crescent Spring is about 300 meters long and 50 meters wide. It is surrounded by Mingsha Mountain. There are slender poplars beside the spring, and there are fish swimming leisurely in the spring. Spring is light blue, clear and soft, and delicious. It is named because the water is like a crescent moon. Crescent Moon Spring, a dreamlike mystery. For thousands of years, it has not been submerged by the surrounding quicksand, nor has it been dried up by drought. It is the first spring in desert in the world, which is breathtaking.

Dunhuang must-see attractions

Lead: Dunhuang scenic area is mainly divided into two lines: east and west. The main scenic spots on the east line are Mogao Grottoes and Mingsha Mountain, both close to Dunhuang city, and the journey is between 1-2 hours. The west line is about 300 kilometers long, and the round trip takes about 7-8 hours. Desolation is the characteristic of Dunhuang's western tourism. The main attractions are: Dunhuang Ancient City, West Thousand Buddha Cave, Hezang City, Yumenguan, Han Great Wall Ruins, Ghost Town and Yangguan.

Dunhuang must-see attractions

Mogao Grottoes

_ "This is the only meeting point of China, Greek, Islamic and Indian cultures"-Mr. Ji Xianlin.

_ Continues the oldest and largest treasure house of Buddhist art, and is famous for its exquisite murals and statues.

_ Pay homage to Maitreya, a nine-story mud-embryo bodhisattva, and appreciate the graceful dance of Feitian Bodhisattva "playing pipa" in the mural.

Tip: In order to protect cultural relics, please don't take photos secretly! The camera flash will do great damage to the murals.

Mingshashan Yueya Spring

_ The place where the sand mountain and spring water are located has always been known as the "desert wonder" of the world and is one of the business cards of Dunhuang.

_ Climb Mingsha Mountain, ride a camel, watch the sand sea and sunset at the top of the mountain, and feel the desolation and vastness of the northwest desert.

_ Play sand skiing and feel the pleasure of flying down from the height of the sand mountain. The yellow sand flies everywhere and there is a rumbling roar in my ears.

Tip: Don't go near the camel's hind feet or head to prevent it from kicking you and spraying you with its mouth.

Lei Yin Temple

_ Leiyin Temple is located at the foot of Mingsha Mountain, 4 kilometers south of Dunhuang, Gansu Province, an important town of the ancient Silk Road, next to Crescent Moon Spring.

_ Since ancient times, it has been the hub of transportation between the East and the West, as well as the intersection and transit point of Chinese and Western cultures.

Tip: It is windy and dusty here, so you need to prepare enough drinking water and sand-proof and sun-proof equipment before sightseeing.

Yumen Pass

_ Watch the famous Millennium site in ancient poems and lament the vicissitudes of time.

_ The wetland next to Guancheng is located between Gobi and reed, and the scenery is rare.

Tip: You need to prepare enough drinking water and anti-sand and sun protection equipment before going out.

Ya Dan Geopark

_ Watch the Ya Dan landforms with different forms, and the scenery is fantastic and spectacular.

_ The sunset sets behind the desert and landform in the evening, which is an excellent opportunity to take big photos.

Tip: prepare clothes that are easy to change so that you can adjust them at any time.

Xiqian Buddha Caves

_ West Thousand Buddha Cave is an integral part of Dundun Buddhist art system.

_ The excavation time of the West Thousand Buddha Cave met with the Mogao Grottoes, and it was built on the cliff on the north bank of Danghe River, separated from the Mogao Grottoes by a Mingsha Mountain, with similar artistic style.

Tip: It is windy and dusty here, so you need to prepare enough drinking water and sand-proof and sun-proof equipment before sightseeing.

Ya Dan Geopark-Han Great Wall-Yumenguan-Yangguan-West Thousand-Buddha Cave is the routine route of the western route of Dunhuang, which takes about one day. You can visit all the remaining scenic spots on the East Line.

Dunhuang movie and television ancient city

_ Stroll through the characteristic ancient city in the northwest and take antique photos.

_ Experience different styles of buildings in several streets and feel the fun of regional shuttle.

_ Walking in the shooting places of many film and television works, looking for familiar scenes.

Tip: The ancient city is located on the Gobi Desert, with dry air, strong sunshine and heavy sandstorm. Before the visit, you need to prepare enough drinking water and sand prevention and sun protection equipment.

Dunhuang Museum

_ Visit the Mogao Grottoes. There are no open grottoes here, but there is an important cultural relic "Dunhuang suicide note" to learn about the history of Dunhuang.

_ You can visit the historical sites of the Silk Road, such as Kirin bricks, which are very rare.

Yulin Grottoes

_ Yulin Grottoes are part of Dunhuang Grottoes, which were dug before Sui and Tang Dynasties.

_ Dongya 3 1, Xiya 1 1, with 4,200 square meters of murals and 259 colored sculptures.

Tip: It is windy and dusty here, so you need to prepare enough drinking water and sand-proof and sun-proof equipment before sightseeing.

Kawakura city

_ Hecang City, commonly known as Dafang Pancheng, was built in the Western Han Dynasty. It is located on the Gobi Desert, 60 kilometers northwest of Dunhuang. There is a big Gobi in the north and south that is several feet higher than the castle, which makes Hezang City extremely hidden.

_ Hecang City has been an important munitions warehouse for frontier grain reserves of the Great Wall from Han Dynasty to Wei and Jin Dynasties.

Tip: It is windy and dusty here, so you need to prepare enough drinking water and sand-proof and sun-proof equipment before sightseeing.