Magao Caves

Magao Caves, the cave of thousand Buddha’s is a center of culture on the Silk Road from the 4th to 14th century. It contains religious artworks covering entire period. 30 out of 600 surviving cave temple are open to the public. The traveler can clearly see smidgens of Indian Buddhist art in the former workings. The recent work illustrates all the strolls of life and happenings in a confined setting. It is present at the deliberate point along the Silk Route, at the junction of vocation as well as cultural, intellectual and religious stimuli. The 492 chambers and grotto sanctuaries in Mogao are well-known for their sculptures and wall portraits.