Brief introduction of Dunhuang Mogao grottoes murals

1. The murals in Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes were built on the cliff at the eastern foot of Mingsha Mountain, 25 kilometers southeast of Dunhuang City. They were built in 366 BC, that is, the pre-Qin period of sixteen countries. After that, it went through the Northern Wei Dynasty, the Western Wei Dynasty, the Northern Zhou Dynasty, the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the Western Xia Dynasty and the Northern Song Dynasty, and gradually stopped until the Yuan Dynasty, including 45,000 square meters of murals.

2. Dunhuang murals include Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes, Xiqian Buddha Cave and Anxi Yulin Grottoes, with a total of 552 grottoes, which are an important part of Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes. Portraits are mainly Buddhist paintings, including various Buddha statues, bodhisattvas and kings. And flying paintings.

3. Besides the paintings with Buddhist themes, there are also some paintings with folk themes, that is, fairy tales with folk traditional myths and some Taoist thoughts. Among them, mythical figures and animals are Dong, Queen Mother of the West, Raytheon, Rain Lord, Suzaku, Xuanwu, Qinglong and White Tiger.

4. There are portraits and decorative patterns of patrons, including algae wells and architectural decorations, as well as a large number of landscapes, buildings, utensils, flower-and-bird paintings, and some murals reflecting people's social life.

5. Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes is a national 4A-level tourist attraction. When you visit, you can check some information from official website, and some performance times of Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes.