Qianfodong
Qianfodong is an archaeological site in Jiuquan, Gansu and has an elevation of 1,721 metres.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “Caves of the Thousand Buddhas”, “Ch’ien-fo-tung”, “Ch’ien-fu-tung”, “Ch’ien-fu-tung-miao”, “Chenfudun”, “Mogao ku”, “Mokao Grottoes”, “Qianfudong”, and “Shibendin”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Jiuquan, Gansu, Northwest China, China, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
40.03354° or 40° 2′ 1″ northLongitude
94.91923° or 94° 55′ 9″ eastElevation
1,721 metres (5,646 feet)Open location code
8MGP2WM9+CMGeoNames ID
1529271
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In Other Languages
“Qianfodong” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “千佛洞”
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