Road trip problem in Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes!

Mogao grottoes is 22.5 kilometers away from Dunhuang city, which can be reached in about half an hour by car.

Self-driving is not allowed in the scenic spot, so you need to park your car in the designated parking lot.

Necessary items for driving in Dunhuang:

Sun umbrella, sunscreen, sunglasses, hat, cold medicine, band-aid, and drink plenty of water (the temperature difference between day and night is large, so be sure to bring a coat).

Matters needing attention in driving Dunhuang:

1, air drying.

2. The temperature difference between day and night is large.

3. The drinks in the scenic spots are more expensive, so be sure to bring enough water.

4。 The lens went into the sand when taking pictures.

The sunshine lasts 8.9 points before dark.

6. Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Spring can only be visited after 4 pm.

7. Photographs are not allowed in the Mogao Grottoes.

Mogao Grottoes, commonly known as Thousand Buddha Cave, is located on the cliff at the eastern foot of Mingsha Mountain, 25 kilometers southeast of Dunhuang City. It is one of the largest, longest-built, richest and best-preserved Buddhist caves and temples in the world. It is called "Art Museum in the Desert" and "Museum on the Wall" and is famous for its exquisite murals and statues. 196 1 year, the Mogao grottoes were announced by the State Council as the first batch of "national key cultural relics protection units". 1987, which was listed in the World Cultural Heritage List by UNESCO. As early as the second year of the former Qin Jianyuan (AD 366), Le Lei, a monk, established the first grotto here. Later, monks, great virtues, officials, clans and believers rushed to follow suit, and cave statues emerged one after another. After nearly a thousand years of construction in Beiliang during the Sixteen Kingdoms period, Northern Wei, Western Wei and Northern Zhou during the Southern and Northern Dynasties, and Tang, Song, Xixia and Yuan Dynasties, a large-scale cave group was formed. Today, there are 735 caves, 45,000 square meters of murals, more than 2,400 colored sculptures and five wooden eaves in the Tang and Song Dynasties on the cliff nearly 1.700 meters long and more than 40 meters high. These cultural relics not only reflect the development history of painting and sculpture art in China in the 4th ~/Kloc-0th/4th century, but also provide the image information of the development and evolution of ancient religious beliefs, ideas, political struggles, ethnic relations, Chinese and foreign exchanges, social life, customs, production technology, architectural costumes, swords and armor, and cultural relics in China, especially in Hexi and Dunhuang areas.