Hexi Corridor Travel Guide Must-Go Attractions

The must-visit attractions in the Hexi Corridor travel guide include Mogao Grottoes, Yulin Grottoes, Dunhuang Ancient City, Yumenguan Yadan Devil City, Three Danger Holy Lands, etc.

1. Mogao Grottoes

Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes, built in the second year of Qin Jianyuan (366), is a world-famous treasure house of Buddhist art, with a history of more than 1,600 years. of extraordinary wonders. So far, there are 492 well-preserved caves, which contain more than 45,000 square meters of historical murals, more than 2,400 colored sculptures, and five wooden buildings from the Tang and Song Dynasties.

The art of Mogao Grottoes is a comprehensive art that integrates architecture, colored sculptures and murals. It is the largest and best-preserved Buddhist art treasure house in China and in the world. In 1991, it was included in the "World Cultural Heritage" list by UNESCO.

2. Yulin Grottoes

There is no written record of the founding date of Yulin Grottoes. It can be inferred from the form of the cave and related inscriptions that it was founded in the Northern Wei Dynasty before the Sui and Tang Dynasties. Judging from the style of the murals and the titles of visitors' inscriptions, we can see that the Tang, Five Dynasties, Song, Xixia, Yuan and Qing dynasties all had excavations and sculptures painted on them, and large-scale construction was carried out.

There are 43 caves in Yulin Grottoes, with a distribution area of ??112,850 square meters and a total mural area of ??4,200 square meters. There are 10,856 painted Buddha and Taoist paintings, and 244 painted Buddha and Taoist statues. Among the caves, there are 3 caves in the Tang Dynasty, 8 caves in the Five Dynasties, 13 caves in the Song Dynasty, 4 caves in Xixia and Yuan Dynasties, and 9 caves in the Qing Dynasty.

3. Dunhuang Ancient City

Dunhuang Ancient City is also known as Dunhuang Film and Television City and Shazhou City imitating the Song Dynasty. Covering an area of ??12,100 square meters. It is a cultural landscape and film and television shooting base built for the Sino-Japanese co-production film "Dunhuang", modeled after the ancient city of Shazhou and "Along the River During the Qingming Festival". He has filmed more than 20 movies and TV series such as "Dunhuang" and "Feng Shen Bang".

4. Yumenguan Yadan Devil City

Yumenguan Yadan Devil City is 90 kilometers away from the west of Yumen Pass. It is a typical Yadan landform community, about 25 kilometers long from east to west, from north to south. It is about 1-2 kilometers wide. When the wind blows, there are many ghost sounds, and the ghosts can't come out at night. It is commonly known as the Devil City. The whole is like an ancient medieval city. This special "castle" has city walls, streets, buildings, squares, churches and sculptures.

5. Sanwei Holy Land

Sanwei Holy Land is famous for its magic, magic, spirit and majesty. The main peak of Sanwei Mountain faces Mogao Grottoes across the Daquan River. "Dangerous Peaks Standing East" is one of the "Eight Great Scenes" in Dunhuang. It is said that the Queen Mother of the West, Guanyin Bodhisattva and Taishang Laojun once visited this mountain, and the ancient buildings such as "Queen Mother's Palace", "Guanyin Well" and "Laojun Hall" are still preserved. Especially more than 1,600 years ago, monk Lezun traveled to this mountain. When the sun set, thousands of golden bodies of Buddhas appeared in the golden light, and he excavated the first cave of Mogao Grottoes.