Introduction video of tourist attractions in Dunhuang, Gansu

Dunhuang tourist attractions, an introduction to Dunhuang tourist attractions

The most famous one is Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes, which implemented a half-price preferential policy in May 29, 8 yuan/Zhang. 16 yuan/Zhang will be implemented at full price from July 1st, and every year from November 1st to April 3th is the off-season for each person in 8 yuan, and then we will go to see Yueya Spring in Mingsha Mountain. The best answer is Mingsha Mountain-Yueya Spring Scenic Area, which is located 5 kilometers south of Dunhuang City, Gansu Province. Throughout the ages, it is famous for its wonderful landscape of "where the mountain spring is * * * and the sand water is * * *", and it is known as "one of the best scenery outside the Great Wall". In 1994, it was designated as a national key scenic spot. Mingsha Mountain, Crescent Moon Spring and the artistic landscape of Mogao Grottoes are integrated into one, which is the "two wonders" connecting the south of Dunhuang, and has become a tourist attraction that people in China and even the world yearn for.

Mingsha Mountain is named after the sound of sand. It was called "Shajiao Mountain" and "Shensha Mountain" in ancient times. The mountain is formed by the accumulation of quicksand, which is about 4 kilometers long from east to west, 2 kilometers wide from north to south, and the highest elevation is 1715 meters. Its mountains and sand ridges are adjacent to each other, and its peak is like a blade. From a distance, it looks like a dragon winding into a dragon, and it looks like waves in the sea, which is very spectacular. The sand is pink, yellow, green, white and black, glittering and translucent and shining without touching a dust. In case of friction and vibration, it will make a sound, as light as bamboo and as heavy as thunder. Crescent Spring is surrounded by Mingsha Mountain, so it is named because it looks like a crescent moon. In ancient times, it was called "Shajing", also known as "Yaoquan", which was once misrepresented as "Wowachi" and renamed as "Crescent Moon Spring" in Qing Dynasty. The area is .88 hectares, the average water depth is about 3 meters, and the water quality is sweet and clear as a mirror. For thousands of years, the sand mountain has surrounded the spring without being buried. It is located in an arid desert and the spring is not turbid and dry. The real number is rare. In the spring, the star grass contains awns, iron fish drum waves, and the mountains, water and light set each other off into interest, and the scenery is very beautiful.

Mingsha Mountain and Yueya Spring are twin sisters in the desert Gobi. "The mountain is famous for its spirit, and the water is beautiful for its spirit". When visitors come here, whether they have a bird's-eye view from the top of the mountain or walk by the spring, they will be fascinated and have a myriad of thoughts, and they do have the feeling of "singing sand and mountains, washing their hearts with crescent springs".

Is Dunhuang in Gansu interesting?

Lead: Here's a guide to Dunhuang in Gansu, introducing the tourism situation, the best season and scenic spots in Dunhuang. Is Dunhuang interesting? Let's take a look.

General situation of Dunhuang in Gansu

Dunhuang is located at the intersection of Gansu, Qinghai and Xinjiang provinces (regions), which is a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Jiuquan City in Gansu Province and a national historical and cultural city in China. Known for its "Dunhuang Grottoes" and "Dunhuang Murals", it is the location of the Mogao Grottoes, a world heritage site, and Yumenguan and Yangguan on the border of the Great Wall of Han Dynasty.

The Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang were listed as the first batch of national key cultural relics protection units by the State Council in 1961, listed as a world cultural heritage protection project by UNESCO in 1987, and awarded the "World Cultural Heritage" certificate in 1991.

The long history has nurtured the splendid ancient culture of Dunhuang. The cultural relics, numerous ancient books and documents, exquisite grotto art and mysterious strange mountains and strange waters make this ancient city colorful, more beautiful and more brilliant.

Best tourist season to Dunhuang, Gansu

Generally speaking, May-October is the best season with the best climatic conditions and the best tourist season in Dunhuang. The new green in spring is especially gratifying in the northwest. If you can't touch the disturbing sandstorm, it will be very beautiful to come here in late spring and early summer. In summer, the extreme temperature used to be close to 4℃, but it didn't feel as sultry as Beijing, probably because the air flowed quickly in the wilderness, especially the cool night with the stars all over the sky, which was an unexpected gift for travelers. In addition, the flower festivals in various places are concentrated in summer. Rich in all kinds of melons and fruits, you can eat it all around August.

National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit

Ticket price 16 yuan

Off-season 8 yuan-12 yuan

Cave, commonly known as Thousand Buddha Cave, is located on the cliff at the eastern foot of Mingsha Mountain, 25 kilometers southeast of Dunhuang City, Gansu Province, facing the east in front of Dangquan River, with a length of 1,68 meters from north to south and a height of 5 meters. The caves are scattered in height and row upon row, with up to five floors above and below. It was founded in the Sixteen Kingdoms period. During the Northern Wei Dynasty, the Western Wei Dynasty and the Northern Zhou Dynasty, the rulers believed in Buddhism, and the construction of grottoes was supported by princes and nobles, which developed rapidly. During the Sui and Tang Dynasties, with the prosperity of the Silk Road, the Mogao Grottoes flourished, and there were more than a thousand caves in Wu Zetian. After the Anshi Rebellion, Dunhuang was occupied by Tubo and Guiyi Army successively, but the sculpture activities were not greatly affected. In the Northern Song Dynasty, Xixia and Yuan Dynasty, the Mogao Grottoes gradually declined, and only the caves of the former dynasty were rebuilt, with few new buildings. After the Yuan Dynasty, with the abandonment of the Silk Road, the Mogao Grottoes also stopped construction and gradually disappeared into the world's field of vision. It was not until forty years after the Qing Emperor Kangxi (171) that people paid attention to it again.

There are 735 caves from the Northern Wei Dynasty to the Yuan Dynasty, which are divided into north and south areas. The Southern District is the main body of the Mogao Grottoes, where monks engage in religious activities. There are 487 caves, all of which have murals or statues. There are 248 caves in the north area, of which only five have murals or statues, while the others are places where monks practice, live and bury after their death, with living facilities such as heatable adobe sleeping platform, stove kang, flue, niche and desk lamp. There are murals and statues in 492 caves in the two districts, including 45, square meters of murals, 2,415 muddy colored sculptures, 5 wooden cornices in Tang and Song Dynasties, and thousands of lotus pillars and floor tiles.

The Cave is a great art palace and an encyclopedia of images. In 1961, the Mogao Grottoes were listed as the first batch of national key cultural relics protection units in the State Council. In 1987, it was listed as a world cultural heritage protection project by UNESCO, and was awarded the "World Cultural Heritage" certificate in 1991.

Dunhuang tourist attraction-Mingsha Mountain Crescent Spring

Grade National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit

Ticket price is in peak season in 12 yuan, and in off season in 6 yuan

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Mingsha Mountain is 5 kilometers away from the south of Dunhuang, which is named after the sand movement. In a green basin surrounded by Mingsha Mountain peaks, there is a clear water in the shape of a crescent moon, which is called the first spring in the desert under heaven. Fire and water have always been incompatible, and it is difficult for desert springs to exist, but crescent springs are like a crescent moon falling in the yellow sand.

With the vigorous development of tourism, the local government has taken various construction and protection measures to the scenic spot, which has greatly improved its appearance. At the same time, it has also carried out desert entertainment projects such as sand-sliding, gliding skydiving and camel riding, which has made tourists full of interest and endless streams.

fire and water have always been incompatible, and it is difficult to keep clear water in the desert. But in Mingsha Mountain, you can see the wonders of desert and clear spring, which is the first spring in the desert-Crescent Spring. Crescent spring is like a crescent moon on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, which falls in the yellow sand. The spring water is cool and clear, delicious and sweet. It has been lying quietly in the arms of the sand mountain for thousands of years. Although it is often attacked by strong winds and fierce sand, it is still rippling with blue waves and gurgling water. It is a well-deserved first spring in the desert.

Yadan Geopark, a tourist attraction in Dunhuang, is

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Ticket price is 5 yuan, and you have to pay an extra fare to take a trip to sightseeing bus. 2 yuan

Yadan Geopark in Dunhuang, Gansu Province covers an area of 4 square kilometers, with a length of 25 kilometers from east to west, a width of 18 kilometers from north to south and an altitude of 81-97 meters. It is a precious wealth endowed by nature and a non-renewable geological heritage. It is dominated by Yadan landform, and the overall trend is near north and south. The southern area is dominated by wind erosion valleys, wind erosion residual hills, wind erosion columns, etc., which are relatively scattered and generally show an east-west trend. It is a Yadan landform landscape mainly formed by wind erosion.

In Yadan Geopark, there are various wind erosion landforms with strange shapes, such as "Mongolian yurts", "camels", "stone birds", "stone men", "stone buddhas" and "stone horses", which are all vivid and varied. It is like a medieval ancient city, and many famous buildings in the world can find its miniature here, which makes the world stare. After nightfall, the sharp strong wind howled in terror, just like thousands of wild animals roaring, which was creepy, hence the name "ghost city".

Dunhuang ghost city is a part of ancient Lop Nur. It is a desert plain with abundant sunshine, less rainfall, large evaporation and windy seasons, and the maximum wind force can reach more than 12 levels. Geologically, it is located in the center of Dunhuang-Shulehe fault basin in Cenozoic (about 65 million years ago). The rocks of Yadan landform were formed in the Middle Pleistocene about 7, years ago, and they are a set of sand and argillaceous sediments of river and lake facies. The colors are gray, grayish green and khaki. The bedding in the center of the ancient basin is horizontal, and the bedding at the edge is staggered, and many insect trace fossils are preserved locally, showing the characteristics of ancient rivers and lakes. Due to the horizontal occurrence of rock strata and the development of vertical joints, various Yadan wind erosion landforms have been formed in the long weathering of soft rock strata in natural storms.

The above is the travel guide for Dunhuang in Gansu, I hope you like it.

introduction of scenic spots in the Mogao Grottoes

Introduction of scenic spots in the Mogao Grottoes

Although the Mogao Grottoes have been invaded by nature and destroyed by human beings in the long years, there are still 492 caves from the Sixteen Kingdoms, Northern Wei, Western Wei, Northern Zhou, Sui, Tang, Five Dynasties, Song, Xixia and Yuan Dynasties, with more than 45, square meters of murals and 2, colorful statues. Next, I will introduce the tourist attractions of Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes, hoping to help you!

Special reminder

At present, the Mogao Grottoes can only visit 1 grottoes and 2 exhibition centers; During public holidays, you can visit five more grottoes.

It is forbidden to take photos in the Mogao Grottoes; The caves are not open on rainy days; It is best to bring a flashlight when visiting (it can also be rented outside the scenic spot).

It is best to visit the Mogao Grottoes in the early morning, because there is a limit on the number of visitors and the light is better in the morning.

You'd better read an introduction about the Mogao Grottoes, otherwise it's hard to understand the mystery of the grotto statues and murals.

16 yuan is the guest of the Mogao Grottoes in peak season, and 18 yuan is the foreign guest (2 yuan is the explanation fee)

8 yuan is the guest of the Mogao Grottoes in off season, and 1 yuan is the foreign guest

The Mogao Grottoes are open from 9: to 17:

You can take a taxi from Dunhuang to the Mogao Grottoes, and the one-way trip is about 35 yuan, so the car is a little expensive. In addition, there are many CMB direct flights to the Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang city. If you stay late in the cave, you can take a minibus to pick up the staff after 6 o'clock, and each person will be in 5 yuan. If you want to go in the peak season, you can take the green leather bus near Dunhuang Hotel, and the fare is 2 yuan.

The inner wall of the Buddhist scriptures cave in Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes

is painted with images of bodhi trees, handmaids, etc. Among them, there is a low altar in the form of a Zen bed, and there is another stone tablet, which is the memorial tablet of the famous monk Hong Bian, that is, the monument to record the life story of Hong Bian (as for the statue of Hong Bian, it was originally not found in the Buddhist scriptures cave, but placed elsewhere, because researchers found the name of Hong Bian and a small bag of ashes in the statue, so the statue was hidden.

The Buddhist scriptures in the Mogao Grottoes is a very important discovery in the archaeological history of China. Most of the unearthed documents are written, and a few are engraved. About five-sixths of them are written in Chinese, while others are in ancient Tibetan, Sanskrit, Qiluwen, Sogdian, Hehe, Qiuci and so on. The contents of the documents are mainly Buddhist scriptures, in addition to Taoist scriptures, Confucian classics, novels, poems, historical records, cadastres, account books, calendars, deeds, letters, scripts, etc., many of which are unique and unique. These are of great historical data and scientific value to the study of the history of China and Central Asia, and thus form a discipline-Dunhuang studies, which focuses on the study of Tibetan scriptures and the art of Dunhuang grottoes.

in 19, more than 5, documents and paintings of classics, history, books and collections from the Western Jin Dynasty to the Song Dynasty were found in the Tibetan Sutra Cave (now numbered Cave 17). Mogao Grottoes is the largest Buddhist cave temple in the world with the richest content, the most exquisite art and the most complete preservation. The art of China Grottoes originated in India. The traditional grottoes in India are mainly made of stone carvings, while the Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang are mainly made of clay murals because the rocks are not suitable for carving. Generally, the whole cave used to be round, then gradually faded into high-plastic, shadow-plastic and wall-plastic, and finally, with murals as the background, the two arts of plastic and painting were integrated.

There were more than a thousand caves in the Mogao Grottoes in the Tang Dynasty, and there are 492 existing caves, including 32 caves in Wei Dynasty, 11 caves in Sui Dynasty, 247 caves in Tang Dynasty, 36 caves in Five Dynasties, 45 caves in Song Dynasty and 8 caves in Yuan Dynasty, with 45, square meters of murals and 2,415 colored sculptures. The caves are divided into five floors. Now the caves numbered "17" have been found. Mogao Grottoes is the largest existing "world art treasure house", which was listed as a world cultural heritage by UNESCO in December 1987. The artistic features of Mogao Grottoes are manifested in the organic combination of architecture, statues and murals. Cave-shaped organizational system is divided into Zen Cave, Palace Cave, Tower Temple Cave, Dome Cave and Shadow Cave. Colored plastic is divided into round plastic, floating plastic, shadow plastic and good plastic. Mural paintings are divided into statue paintings, historical paintings, story paintings, Buddhist historical paintings, architectural paintings, landscape paintings, animal paintings, decorative paintings and other different contents, which systematically reflect all aspects of cultural exchanges between the East and the West in more than ten dynasties, such as the Sixteen Kingdoms, the Northern Wei Dynasty, the Western Wei Dynasty, the Northern Zhou Dynasty, the Sui Dynasty, the Tang Dynasty, the Five Dynasties, the Song Dynasty, the Xixia Dynasty and the Yuan Dynasty, and have become rare cultural treasures of mankind.

The largest cave is over 4 meters high and 3 meters square. The smallest one is not tall enough. Statues are all muddy colored sculptures, including single images and group images. The Buddha statue is in the middle of the people, with disciples, bodhisattvas, heavenly kings and mighty men standing on both sides, ranging from 3 to 11. The largest is 33 meters, and the smallest is 1 centimeters. More exaggerated colors are used to express the characters' personalities, and their expressions are different. Murals include Buddha statues, Buddhist historical sites, classics, myths, patrons and other themes and decorative patterns. The oldest map, Wutai Mountain Map, is more than 4 square meters. From a flower, a leaf, a god and a Buddha, to the Travel Map of Mr. and Mrs. Zhang Yichao, which shows the activities of local historical figures at that time, the composition is fine and lifelike. The cave is resplendent and magnificent. If the pictures are arranged at a height of 2 meters, they can form a gallery up to 25 kilometers long, which is the largest and richest grotto art treasure house in China. Since the discovery of more than 5, volumes of religious and secular documents in the Buddhist scriptures in the Mogao Grottoes in 19, Dunhuang art has shocked the whole world, and Dunhuang studies have become a world-renowned school. Unfortunately, due to the ignorance of Taoist Wang who presided over the Mogao Grottoes at that time, almost all these treasures were stolen abroad. Now, at the foot of the Three Dangers Mountain opposite the Mogao Grottoes, the Dunhuang Art Exhibition Center was built by the Dunhuang Research Institute with donations from Japan, and some of the original large caves were copied, making the viewing contents of tourists in the Mogao Grottoes more colorful.

Introduction to the tourist attractions of Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes

Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes

Mogao Grottoes, together with Yungang Grottoes in Datong, Shanxi, Longmen Grottoes in Luoyang, Henan, and Maijishan Grottoes in Tianshui, Gansu, are called the four major grottoes in China; The Mogao Grottoes and Yungang Grottoes, Longmen Grottoes and Chongqing Dazu Stone Carvings are the four grottoes listed in the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List in China.

the Mogao grottoes were built in the sixteen kingdoms period, according to the Tang dynasty.