These gorgeous murals at the Mogao Caves are gems of Buddhist art. Painted onto the walls and ceilings of the cliff caves above the Dachuan River, the artworks in the Mogao Caves show influences from India and Central Asia in terms of both content and painting techniques. Located southeast of Dunhuang city, Gansu Province, the Mogao Caves occupied a strategic point on the Silk Route, acting as a crossroad for trade and as a center for religious, cultural and intellectual exchanges.

The murals of the Mogao Caves are gems of Buddhist art. These artworks show influences from India and Central Asia in terms of both content and painting techniques. /CFP