Dunhuang Mogao Caves

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Buddhist_temple
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Thousand_Buddha_Grottoes
gptkb:Mogao_Grottoes
gptkbp:architecturalStyle rock-cut architecture
gptkbp:built 4th century AD
gptkbp:Cave_17_also_known_as gptkb:Library_Cave
gptkbp:conservationStatus protected
gptkbp:contains wall paintings
statues of Buddha
donor portraits
ceiling decorations
sutra manuscripts
gptkbp:coordinates 40°08′35″N 94°48′19″E
gptkbp:country gptkb:China
gptkbp:culturalSignificance gptkb:Central_Asia
gptkb:East_Asia
Western art history
gptkbp:Diamond_Sutra_date 868 AD
gptkbp:Diamond_Sutra_significance oldest known printed book
gptkbp:excavatedBy gptkb:Paul_Pelliot
gptkb:Aurel_Stein
gptkbp:famous_artifact gptkb:Diamond_Sutra
gptkbp:famous_cave gptkb:Cave_17
gptkbp:governingBody gptkb:Dunhuang_Academy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dunhuang Mogao Caves
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Chinese_cuisine
Central Asian art
Indian Buddhist art
gptkbp:Library_Cave_discovered 1900
gptkbp:location gptkb:Gansu_Province
gptkb:Dunhuang
gptkbp:murals_date_range 4th to 14th centuries
gptkbp:notable_for gptkb:frescoes
gptkb:religious_art
gptkb:sculpture
manuscripts
gptkbp:numberOfHoles 735
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Silk_Road
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Buddhism
gptkbp:restored ongoing
gptkbp:significance artistic heritage
cultural exchange on Silk Road
preservation of ancient manuscripts
gptkbp:threats tourism
erosion
sandstorms
gptkbp:touristAttraction yes
gptkbp:UNESCO_criteria i
ii
iv
vi
iii
v
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite 1987
yes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Gansu
gptkb:Jiuquan
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5