Dunhuang Caves
Dunhuang Caves is a locality in Jiuquan, Gansu and has an elevation of 1,384 metres.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mogao Caves.
Mogao Caves
Photo: Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Mogao Caves, also known as the Thousand Buddha Grottoes or Caves of the Thousand Buddhas, form a system of 500 temples 25 km southeast of the center of Dunhuang, an oasis located at a religious and cultural crossroads on the Silk Road, in Gansu province, China.
Dunhuang Caves
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Ch’ien-fo-tung”, “Lei-yin-ssu”, “Mokao Grottoes”, and “Qianfodong”
- Location: Jiuquan, Gansu, Northwest China, China, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
40.0372° or 40° 2′ 14″ northLongitude
94.8019° or 94° 48′ 7″ eastElevation
1,384 metres (4,541 feet)Open location code
8MGP2RP2+VQGeoNames ID
1529269
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In Other Languages
“Dunhuang Caves” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “千佛洞”
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