Qianfodong Yizhi
Qianfodong Yizhi is an archaeological site in Turpan, Dzungarian, Xinjiang.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bezeklik Caves.
Bezeklik Caves
Archaeological site
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The Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves is a complex of Buddhist cave grottos dating from the 5th to 14th century between the cities of Turpan and Shanshan at the north-east of the Taklamakan Desert near the ancient ruins of Gaochang in the Mutou Valley, a gorge in the Flaming Mountains, in the Xinjiang region of western China. Bezeklik Caves is situated 2½ km east of Qianfodong Yizhi.
Qianfodong Yizhi
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “Qianfodong”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Turpan, Dzungarian, Xinjiang, Northwest China, China, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
42.96194° or 42° 57′ 43″ northLongitude
89.51083° or 89° 30′ 39″ eastElevation
415 metres (1,362 feet)Open location code
8MJFXG66+Q8GeoNames ID
1538486
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