Dunhuang Gallery

During the visit to the Gansu Provincial Museum, the volunteer guide highly recommended the Dunhuang Art Museum, which is definitely worth the visit. 🏝 About the attraction The Dunhuang Art Museum, located about 3 kilometers+ from Lanzhou's Zhongshan Bridge, near the Lanzhou City Library and right next to the Dunhuang Academy, serves as the Dunhuang culture promotion window set up by the Dunhuang Academy in Lanzhou, which speaks volumes about its professionalism~ ⚠️ Free admission, no reservation required, and no security check needed, this is such a carefree exhibition, yet it's the most unmissable part of the trip to Lanzhou. The free exhibition at the Dunhuang Art Museum does not cut corners at all, ⚠️ it is highly recommended to listen to the free explanation at 11 am every day. Some netizens have squatted for a three-hour free explanation, which is really conscientious. 🚗 About the exhibition 'Solemn Pure Land' —— Tells how the Mogao Caves promote Buddhism 'Craftsmanship Construction' —— Talks about the historical architecture of various dynasties in the Dunhuang murals, Liang Sicheng and Lin Huiyin found the 'living fossil' of Tang dynasty wooden architecture through the Dunhuang murals, the Foguang Temple in Wutai Mountain, Shanxi 'Wall Paintings' —— Describes the evolution of painting styles across different dynasties 'Human World' —— Narrates the ancient people's life, aging, sickness, death, and marriage rituals 'Rainbow Garments' —— Discusses the changes in clothing styles of various dynasties, the patrons' clothes in the Dunhuang murals are really too beautiful In addition, the most worthwhile thing to see is the restoration of Cave 220 of the Mogao Caves. The murals in this cave are all masterpieces, representing the culmination of Tang dynasty cave art in the Mogao Caves👍

'Dun is big and Huang is prosperous' Strong Dunhuang atmosphere, feel the beauty of ancient murals Understand the painting techniques, production materials, protection process of murals, etc. 🎨 You will be shocked by the great history and culture that has been passed down for thousands of years. It is worth visiting A careful visit takes about an hour⏰ 📍Detailed address: Lanzhou Dunhuang Art Museum 🕙Business hours: Tuesday to Sunday 9:00-16:30

| Highly recommended, whether or not you go to Mogao Caves. Perhaps you and I are the same, looking forward to the Mogao Caves before going, but when you get there, you can only visit 3 or 4 caves with a regular ticket, crowded and dimly lit, and the impression is not deep. On the contrary, in the Dunhuang Art Museum in Lanzhou, I was truly shocked by the grotto art. The copied murals, classic caves, colored sculptures, caisson flying sky, etc., with detailed and professional text introduction, taste carefully, and feel beautiful. The exhibition of the Dunhuang Art Museum is divided into two parts. The first is to concentrate on displaying Dunhuang art, using ten units such as 'solemn pure land', 'wall danqing', 'craftsmanship' to display Buddhist, color, architecture, clothing and other grotto art and related historical culture. The second part is themed 'journey', telling the story behind the Dunhuang Grottoes. Through the four units of 'Wind and Rain Dunhuang', 'Everyone's Mind', 'Guarding One Unmoved', 'Endless Life', it tells the hardships, dedication and persistence of the Mogao people in protecting the Mogao Caves since the 1930s and 1940s, which is very touching. 🕘【Opening hours】: Tuesday-Sunday 9:00-17:00 (16:30 stop admission; it is recommended to go in the morning to ensure enough visiting time) 💴【Tickets】: Free, no need to make an appointment, you can enter directly. ⛺【Recommended to watch carefully】: 1. Classic murals: Reading ancient stories, the fascinating Buddhist fairyland. 2. Cave 220 Zhai Family Cave: Gorgeous sutra paintings, lost Hu Xuan dance, etc. 3. Clothing and patterns: The dress of the offering person, the pattern of the flying sky, colorful. 🚌【Traffic strategy】: Multiple buses go directly, get off at Lanzhou Waterwheel Expo Park (Reader Group) or Pingliang Road North Exit Station, and walk a few minutes to get there. 👉【Itinerary】: The art museum is not far from the Yellow River, with Lanzhou Sports Park, Waterwheel Expo Park, Reader Group, etc., arranging a day's itinerary is very satisfactory.

For those who have never been to Dunhuang, you must visit the Dunhuang Art Museum. It is said to be newly opened, so hurry up while it's still free. Although I have been to Dunhuang before, I have almost forgotten the story and historical background. Here, you can better feel the entire atmosphere of the Dunhuang murals, such as the famous mural story of the nine-colored deer, the demon becomes a Buddha, and have a general understanding of the historical background of how the murals were restored and produced. And the photos taken here are quite good, the cultural history is edifying, and you can feel the curator's painstaking efforts.