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The Mogao Caves, or Mogao Grottoes (Chinese: 莫高窟; pinyin: mò g?o k?) (also known as the Caves of the Thousand Buddhas and Dunhuang Caves) form a system of 492 temples 25 km (15.5 miles) southeast of the center of Dunhuang, an oasis strategically located at a religious and cultural crossroads on the Silk Road, in Gansu province, China. The caves contain some of the finest examples of Buddhist art spanning a period of 1,000 years. Construction of the Buddhist cave shrines began in 366 AD as places to store scriptures and art.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mogao_Caves
Input by: tmciolek, Feb 23 2009
Qianfodong, China Page
Other names: Ch'ien-fo-tung, Lei-yin-ssu, Mokao Grottoes
World:China:Gansu Sheng
Lat 40.0333
Long 94.9167
http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/15/Qianfodong.html
Dunhuang, China Page
Other names: Tunhwang, Tun-huang-hsien, Tun-huang, Tunghwang
World:China:Gansu Sheng
Lat 40.1667
Long 94.6833
http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/15/Dunhuang.html
Input by: tmciolek, Mar 3 2009
Final data (and their sources)
Lat/Long coordinates' accuracy:
The monastery in question is assumed to be situated actually no farther than 2 km from the point defined by the coordinates below.
General location of the Mogao monastic cluster, China.
lat=40.0333 long=94.9167
Mapping & images: Falling Rain Genomics (http://maps.fallingrain.com), 2009.
Google Map link:
Final data - explanatory notes
1. Monastery's name
- Mogao monastic cluster
2. Monastery's modern country & province
- China:Gansu Sheng
3. Monastery's alternative/historical names
- The Mogao Grottoes 莫高窟 http://www.numerals.de/Art/Pagodas/pagodas.html
- Ch'ien-fo-tung http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/15/Qianfodong.html
- Lei-yin-ssu http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/15/Qianfodong.html
- Mokao Grottoes http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/15/Qianfodong.html
- Qianfodonghttp://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/15/Qianfodong.html
- Caves of the Thousand Buddhas http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mogao_Caves
- Dunhuang Caves http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mogao_Caves
4. Monastery's lat/long coordinates
- Approx., Lat 40.0333 Long 94.9167 http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/15/Qianfodong.html
5. Other known nearby Buddhist monasteries
- [missing data]
6. Modern name of the known nearest city, town, or village
7. The settlement's alternative/historical names
- Tunhwang http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/15/Dunhuang.html
- Tun-huang-hsien http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/15/Dunhuang.html
- Tun-huang http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/15/Dunhuang.html
- Tunghwang http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/15/Dunhuang.html
8. The settlement's coordinates
- Exactly Lat 40.1667 Long 94.6833 http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/15/Dunhuang.html
9. Monastery's major Buddhist tradition
[missing data]
10. Monastery's Buddhist sub-tradition
[missing data]
11. Date-early
12. Date-intermediate
[missing data]
13. Date-late
c. 1300 CE
14. Details of contacts with other monasteries
- "The architectural structure and painting themes of these caves are similar" to that of the Dunhuang caves - Ning Qiang (1997-2000).
15. Type of evidence regarding the monastery
- art historical, textual
16. Additional notes
- A cluster of 492 temples
17. Corrections & addenda to this page were kindly provided by
[missing data]
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