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What are the famous Buddhist art sites in Dunhuang?

Dunhuang Mogao Caves (Dunhuang Caves), commonly known as the Cave of a Thousand Buddhas, known as the most valuable cultural discovery of the 20th century, the "Louvre in the East", is located in Dunhuang at the western end of the Hexi Corridor, and is renowned for its exquisite murals and statues. It was built in the sixteen countries of the pre-Qin period, through the sixteen countries, the Northern Dynasties, Sui, Tang, the Five Dynasties, Western Xia, Yuan and other generations of construction, the formation of a huge scale, the existing caves 735, mural paintings of 45,000 square meters, clay color sculpture of 2,415, is the world's largest and richest surviving Buddhist art shrine. In 1961, it was announced as one of the first national key cultural relics protection units. 1987, it was listed as a world cultural heritage.