Mogao Grottoes, commonly known as Thousand Buddha Cave, is located in Dunhuang at the western end of Hexi Corridor. With 735 caves, 45,000 square meters of murals and 24 15 clay sculptures, it is the largest and richest Buddhist art site in the world.
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1, historical value
The colored sculptures and murals in Dunhuang Grottoes are mostly Buddhism, and each category has a large number of rich and systematic materials. It also involves India, West Asia, Central Asia, Xinjiang and other regions, which can help us understand the Buddhist thoughts, sects, beliefs and spread in ancient Dunhuang and Hexi Corridor, the integration of Buddhism and China traditional culture, and the process of Buddhism's China.
2. Artistic value
Almost all the murals in most caves in Dunhuang Grottoes have the image of dancing. There are also dance scores and related materials in the Tibetan Sutra Cave. As far as the collection of dance images in Dunhuang Grottoes is concerned, it can be called a museum of dance art, which has preserved countless exquisite dance skills and perfect dance image, representing the development of dance in various times and its development process.
3. Scientific and technological value
Dunhuang, as the transportation hub of China and the West, not only left the activity scene of business travel, but also left valuable images of transportation on murals. Murals not only reflect the characteristics of ancient glass technology, but also reflect the glass trade between China and the West.
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