One-day tour in Dunhuang: The Mogao Grottoes-Crescent Spring in Mingsha Mountain, guided by culture, experience a westward tour of Camel Bell Desert.
: 2. Introduction of Dunhuang scenic spots in Gansu Province
1. Mogao Grottoes, commonly known as Thousand Buddha Cave, are located in Dunhuang at the western end of Hexi Corridor. It is the largest and richest Buddhist art place in the world.
2. Crescent Spring is nearly 100 meters long from north to south, 25 meters wide from east to west, deep in the east and shallow in the west, and about 5 meters deep in the deepest part. Curved like a crescent moon, hence the name, it is called the first spring in the desert.
3. Dunhuang Ancient City, under the jurisdiction of Dunhuang County in Han Dynasty, is located in the hinterland of the oasis in the middle and lower reaches of Danghe River. Li Tang Shazhou, Yuan Zhi Shazhou Road and Shi Ming Shazhouwei, their urban sites are closely related to each other and have never moved to other places.
4. The ghost town, 90km west of Yumenguan, Gansu, is a typical Ya Dan landform community, with a length of 25km from east to west and a width of1-2km from north to south. When the wind blows, ghosts can be called ghost towns.
Mingsha Mountain is located seven kilometers south of Dunhuang. It was called Shensha Mountain and Shajiao Mountain in ancient times. The famous mountain is named after the sound of sand. It was called Shajiao Mountain and Shensha Mountain in ancient times.
3. Where is Dunhuang?
Gansu Zhangye
The so-called colorful Danxia is actually that the soil there has various colors, among which red, blue and yellow are the most common, commonly known as colorful Danxia, which has become a famous scenic spot in Zhangye, Gansu.
To enjoy the colorful Danxia scenery, you must take the scenic bus. One * * * four scenic spots, we must hurry up, especially the last one is the most beautiful.
4. Famous scenic spots in Dunhuang, Gansu Province
Mogao Grottoes, Longmen Grottoes in Luoyang, Henan, Yungang Grottoes in Datong, Shanxi, Maijishan Grottoes.
The Mogao Grottoes in Gansu Province, also known as the Thousand Buddha Cave, is located on the cliff at the eastern foot of Mingsha Mountain, 25 kilometers southeast of Dunhuang City.
Longmen Grottoes, located in Luoyang City, Henan Province, is the largest treasure house of stone carving art in the world, with the largest number of statues. Named by UNESCO as the highest peak of stone carving art in China.
Yungang Grottoes are located at the south foot of Wuzhou Mountain and the north bank of Wuzhou River, about 16 km west of Datong City, Shanxi Province. The grottoes are excavated along the mountain, extending from east to west for about 1 km. With 45 main caves, 252 niches and more than 565,438+0,000 stone statues, it is one of the largest ancient caves in China.
Maiji Grottoes, located in Maiji District, Tianshui City, Gansu Province, is a sub-scenic spot of Maiji Scenic Area. It is the solitary peak of Xiaolongshan, with a height of142m. It is named after the shape of a mountain like a wheat pile. Maijishan Grottoes was founded in 384-4 17, with a total of 22 caves, clay sculptures, murals and kloc-0/300 square meters. It is famous for its exquisite clay sculpture art and is known as the Oriental Sculpture Art Exhibition Hall.
5. Gansu tourism must go to Dunhuang, the top ten scenic spots.
Dunhuang is under the jurisdiction of Gansu, in the westernmost part of Gansu, bordering Xinjiang. The most famous cave in Dunhuang is Mogao Grottoes. Tickets are very tight and need to be booked a long time in advance. The second most famous Dunhuang is Crescent Spring, which is rated as one of the 50 scenic spots you must visit in your life. It is an oasis in the desert. S worth seeing. There are also S and Dunhuang night market, which are crowded and suitable for eating delicious food.
6. Dunhuang tourist attractions in Gansu Province
Dunhuang is divided into east and west lines. Eastern Line: Mogao Grottoes, Mingsha Mountain, Crescent Spring, Western Jin Tomb! The western line is divided into: Dunhuang Ancient City, West Thousand Buddha Cave, Yangguan, Yumenguan, Hechang City, Han Great Wall and Ya Dan Ghost Town! These are all famous scenic spots in Dunhuang!
From 20 10 to 20 12, UNESCO is responsible for protecting natural or cultural sites with outstanding universal value to all mankind, that is, world cultural heritage. There are 50 in China and 3 in Dunhuang, a county-level city in northwest China. The three world cultural heritages in Dunhuang, China are Mogao Grottoes, Yumenguan and Diaoquan.
1. The Mogao Grottoes are located on the cliff at the eastern foot of Mingsha Mountain, 25km southeast of Dunhuang, facing us.
The Mogao Grottoes were founded in the second year of Qin Jianyuan (366), and have gone through the dynasties of Beiliang, Northern Wei, Western Wei, Northern Zhou, Sui, Tang, Five Dynasties, Song, Uighur, Xixia and Yuan 1 1. It has been over 1600 years, and there are 492 existing caves. If you add the North District, there are 735 caves. The Mogao Grottoes also include: West Thousand Buddha Cave (35km southwest of Dunhuang City), with 0/9 existing caves/kloc; Yulin Grottoes (located 70km southwest of Guazhou County) has 465,438+0 caves. There are 23 caves in Dongfo Cave (30km south of Ziqiao Town, Guazhou County). There are 22 caves (12 remnant caves) in Wu Miao Grottoes (20km north of Subei Mongolian Autonomous County). Mogao Grottoes is the largest and longest existing treasure house of Buddhist art in the world.
2. Yumenguan, Yumenguan in the Han Dynasty was located in the northwest of Dunhuang 180 km. The geography of Dunhuang in the Tang and Five Dynasties is from the map of Shazhou: Yumenguan, Thursday 100 steps, three feet high. According to legend, Yutian Meiyu moved to the Central Plains, hence its name. Yumenguan is the gateway to the western regions in the Han Dynasty, and you can go to the automobile market, Loulan, Shule and other places in the west. During the Sui and Tang Dynasties, Yumenguan moved eastward to Guazhou County, more than 80 miles northeast, which is now the area of Shuangta Fort. People used to think that today's small house Pancheng was the ancient Yumen Pass. In recent years, experts believe that Yumenguan is located in the west of Xiaofangcheng150m Great Wall line.
UNESCO listed Yumenguan as a world cultural heritage, not only because of the related urban sites, but along the Great Wall of Yumenguan, dating back more than 2,000 years. There are two city sites, more than a dozen Great Walls and more than 20 towers, which preserve the pattern, orientation, scale, overall network, geomorphological characteristics and material system that witnessed the traffic and defense in the Han Dynasty.
3. Diaoquan, the site is located on the south side of Guadun Highway, 665,438+0 km east of Dunhuang, with a total area of about 22,500 square meters. During the Han and Tang dynasties, it was called a hanging spring in a valley two kilometers southeast of it. This is the only place where Chinese and western traffic has passed since the Han Dynasty. From 1990 to 1992, the Institute of Archaeology of Gansu Province conducted archaeological excavations here and unearthed more than 23,000 bamboo slips. In addition, there are imperial edicts of the Western Han Dynasty 10 1 line, 9 pieces of hemp paper documents of the Han Dynasty, and more than 70,000 other relics. The site consists of docks, houses, stables and warehouses. The Western Han Dynasty called it home, but it was abandoned at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty and the Eastern Jin Dynasty.
These bamboo slips are numerous and rich in content. They are called hanging spring slips, just like Dunhuang bamboo slips.
7. What are the tourist attractions in Dunhuang, Gansu?
1. Dunhuang Grottoes
Time: Northern Wei Dynasty to Yuan Dynasty
Dunhuang Grottoes are very famous grottoes in Gansu Province. This grotto is located in Dunhuang at the western end of Hexi Corridor in Gansu Province. There are colorful murals and caves in the grottoes, as well as 24 15 colorful sculptures. This grotto is a Buddhist art grotto with historical and cultural value in China.
2. Maijishan Grottoes
Year: Late Qin Dynasty
Maijishan Grottoes are grottoes with a long history in Gansu Province. This grotto is located in Maiji District, Tianshui City, Gansu Province. The height of the whole grotto is 142 meters. There are 22 1 caves, 10632 clay sculptures and large murals in the caves.
3. horseshoe grottoes
Time: Jin Dynasty
Horseshoe Grottoes is a Buddhist grottoes in Gansu Province. This grotto is located in Linshan, more than 80 kilometers southeast of Sunan Yugur Autonomous County, Gansu Province. There are various temples and caves in the grottoes, as well as vivid relief stone pagodas.
4. Mogao grottoes
Time: Northern Wei Dynasty
Mogao Grottoes is a grotto with the honor of world cultural heritage in Gansu, and it is one of the top ten scenic spots in Gansu. Located in Dunhuang City, Gansu Province, this grotto is the most complete and largest grotto in the world, and is a key cultural relic protection unit in China.
5. Bingling Temple Grottoes
Year: Early Western Jin Dynasty
Bingsi Grottoes are very popular in Gansu Province. This grotto is located in Dasigou Village, Yongjing County, Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu Province. There are 694 stone statues, 82 clay sculptures and 900 square meters of murals in the grottoes.
6. Tiantaishan Grottoes
Year: Eas
Yulin Grottoes is a large-scale grotto scenic spot in Gansu Province. The grottoes are located 70 kilometers south of Guazhou County, Gansu Province. There are 43 grottoes and countless wonderful painted Buddha statues and Taoist portraits, which have great artistic value.
8. Beidong Temple
Year: Yongping, Northern Wei Dynasty for two years.
The Northern Cave Temple is a grotto scenic spot with far-reaching historical value in Gansu Province. This grotto is located at the foot of Fushan Mountain in the northwest of Xiaojin Town, Xifeng District, Qingyang City, Gansu Province. The cultural relics in this grotto are well preserved, which is the representative of the world grotto art.
9. Manjusri Grottoes
Year: Beiliang Period
Wenshudong is a large grotto scenic spot in Gansu Province. This grotto is located in Qifeng Town, Sunan Yugur Autonomous County, Gansu Province. There are many temples in the scenic area, which are composed of Thousand Buddha Cave, Ten Thousand Buddha Cave and Houshan Ancient Buddha Cave.
10. Nandong Temple
Age: Yongping in Northern Wei Dynasty for three years.
South Cave Temple is a historical cave scenic spot in Gansu Province. This grotto is located in Jiangjia Village, a hot spring development zone on the north bank of Jinghe River in the east of Jingchuan County, Pingliang City, Gansu Province. The inscription of David Yongping for three years is completely preserved in the caves of the grottoes.
8. What are the scenic spots in Dunhuang, Gansu?
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Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes is located in Dunhuang City, Gansu Province. It is one of the four largest grottoes in China and a treasure house of Buddhist art. In this scenic spot, you can see not only Dunhuang murals, but also many colorful Buddha statues, which is amazing.
Nowadays, many people especially like traveling. They think that traveling can not only purify the mind, but also make many interesting friends in the process. Among them, many people will choose to travel to Dunhuang. Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes is a place with profound cultural heritage. There are thousands of murals there, all painted by former people.
The main contents of murals are probably related to Buddhism or stories, and many characters are exaggerated, which is also a great reference for our current art paintings. It is also a world-famous Buddhist art shrine.
Although the scenic spot has been destroyed by nature and human beings for a long time, many portraits and murals have been preserved. In addition, its portrait area exceeds 40,000 square meters and there are more than 2,000 statues. Moreover, the portraits and sculptures in this scenic spot have gone through more than ten dynasties, while retaining the artistic essence of each dynasty. Therefore, scholars at home and abroad are extremely interested in this.
Besides this scenic spot, we can also go to the Crescent Spring in Dunhuang. There, we can not only ride a camel to experience a magical desert trip, but also hear the rustling Mingsha Mountain, which is really a rare experience. Besides, we can also see the famous crescent spring. What is special about this spring is that it grows in the desert, but it never dries up and never overflows.
What kind of mood should it be to see a clear spring like a crescent moon in the endless desert? However, before we travel here, we must make preparations in advance and check the weather. Because it is very hot to travel here in summer, we should do our sun protection homework.