Английская Википедия:Eastern Thousand Buddha Caves
The Eastern Thousand Buddha Caves (Шаблон:Zh) is a series of rock cut Buddhist caves in Guazhou County, Gansu, northwest China.[1] Of the twenty-three caves excavated from the conglomerate rock, eight have murals and sculptures dating from the Western Xia and Yuan dynasty; many of the statues were reworked during the Qing dynasty.[2][3] The caves extend in two tiers along the cliffs that flank both sides of a now dry river gorge, fourteen on the west bank (five with decoration) and nine on the east (three with decoration).[2][3] Together with the Mogao Caves, Western Thousand Buddha Caves, Yulin Caves, and Five Temple Caves, the Eastern Thousand Buddha Caves is one of the five grotto sites in the vicinity of Dunhuang managed by the Dunhuang Academy.[4]
Caves
Eight caves are decorated with murals and sculptures:[2][3]
| Cave | Construction | Modification | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cave 1 | Yuan | west cliff; north end, lower tier | |
| Cave 2 | Western Xia | Qing (sculptures) | west cliff; centre, lower tier |
| Cave 3 | Yuan | Qing (sculptures) | west cliff; south end, upper tier |
| Cave 4 | Western Xia | west cliff; centre, upper tier | |
| Cave 5 | Western Xia | west cliff; centre, upper tier | |
| Cave 6 | Yuan | Qing (sculptures) | east cliff; north end, upper tier |
| Cave 7 | Yuan | Qing (sculptures) | east cliff; centre, upper tier |
| Cave 8 | Western Xia | east cliff; centre, upper tier |
See also
- Major National Historical and Cultural Sites (Gansu)
- Principles for the Conservation of Heritage Sites in China
- Tiantishan Caves
References
External links
Шаблон:Caves of China Шаблон:Gansu topics
