Caves of the Thousand Buddhas

GPTKB entity

Statements (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:cave
gptkbp:art_style Grotto art
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Silk_Road
gptkb:pilgrimage_site
gptkbp:cave_system gptkb:Cave_17
492
Buddhist caves
gptkbp:conservation_efforts ongoing
gptkbp:constructed_in 4th century
gptkbp:contains gptkb:manuscripts
gptkb:Buddhism
gptkb:Christian_art
gptkbp:cultural_significance gptkb:Buddhism
gptkbp:discovered_by Western explorers in the 19th century
gptkbp:exhibits gptkb:historical_artifacts
gptkbp:famous_for gptkb:frescoes
gptkb:statues
gptkbp:features painted murals
over 2,000 statues
gptkbp:historical_significance gptkb:cultural_exchange
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Caves of the Thousand Buddhas
gptkbp:influenced_by Indian art
Chinese art
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:scholars
gptkb:artists
gptkbp:is_visited_by gptkb:pilgrims
tourists
gptkbp:location gptkb:Dunhuang,_Gansu,_China
gptkbp:notable_artist gptkb:Avalokiteshvara_statue
gptkb:Maitreya_Buddha_statue
gptkb:deity
Buddhist symbols
Buddhist iconography
Buddha of the Future statue
Buddhist narratives
Buddha of the Past statue
Buddha of the Present statue
Buddha statues in various poses
Cave murals depicting Buddhist teachings
Cave murals depicting Jataka tales
Cave murals depicting architecture
Cave murals depicting celestial beings
Cave murals depicting daily life
Cave murals depicting enlightenment
Cave murals depicting flora and fauna
Cave murals depicting historical events
Cave murals depicting landscapes
Cave murals depicting meditation scenes
Cave murals depicting the Silk Road.
Cave murals depicting the life of Buddha
Cave murals depicting the spread of Buddhism
gptkbp:notable_feature Library Cave
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Dunhuang_Mogao_Caves
gptkbp:period_of_creation 4th to 14th centuries
gptkbp:preserved_by gptkb:Chinese_government
gptkbp:style gptkb:Buddhist_temple
gptkbp:unesco_world_heritage_site yes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mogao_Caves
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5