The Mogao Caves are the best destination for a cultural and historical journey

Visiting the Mogao Caves requires advance reservation of tickets. 💳 The ticket price is 238 yuan per person 💰 It takes about 15 minutes to drive from the city center to the customer service center, and the specific itinerary is as follows: 1️⃣🍀📍 Watch two movies at the digital center in the tourist hall. The first movie introduces the history of the grottoes, the Silk Road, and the story of the first Indian monk, Le Zun, who carved and practiced here. The second movie is a projection of the Mogao Caves, with panoramic images accompanied by music and narration that is particularly stunning. Warm tips: In the first hall, you can sit in the back corridor, which is convenient for choosing seats in the middle back of the second hall. Because the second hall is a spherical cinema, a bad position can greatly affect the viewing experience. This point is very important!!! (We chose the best viewing position through strategy, the three-dimensional effect is very strong, and the experience is excellent), the caves introduced in the film include 428, 420, 220, 45, 61, 130, and 45, which are a miniature of the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty, very beautiful. Photography is prohibited during the movie and the actual cave visit. 2️⃣🍀📍 After the movie, take a bus for about 15 minutes to the Mogao Caves area for an on-site tour. Under the guidance of the guide, we visited the 23rd Fahua Cave, the 334th Early Tang, the 17th Scripture Cave, the 419th Ascetic Monk Kashyapa and the smart and childish Ananda with walls gilded with a thousand Buddhas, the 427th Sui Dynasty that bridges the past and the future, the 428th Central Pillar Cave where ancient Indian and Central Plains techniques are perfectly combined, and the Nine-Story Building (the iconic building of the Mogao Caves). The Nine-Story Building is 45 meters high and enshrines the world's largest indoor seated Maitreya Buddha clay statue. The construction period of the Great Buddha is recorded as the Tang Dynasty, so the statue is very plump and round, with a typical Tang Dynasty style. The explanation time for each cave is about 10 minutes. 3️⃣🍀📍 After the visit, you can take photos freely outside the caves, and finally take the bus back to the digital center to exit the scenic area. The playtime for ordinary players is about 4 hours, and for grotto enthusiasts, it is 8 hours. The Mogao Caves, as the iconic attraction of Dunhuang, have attracted countless tourists to visit. They have appreciated the charm of a thousand years of Buddhist art and felt the brilliance of ancient civilization.