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Patterns of Twin Dragons Lotus Ceiling of Mogao Cave 392Sui Dynasty The caisson is a square decoration in the center of the top of the bucket-shaped cave in Dunhuang Grottoes. It is generally composed of three parts: the well center, the outside decoration of the...

The narrative story paintings of the Nine-colored Deer Jataka West Wall of Mogao Cave 257Northern Wei Dynasty On the upper part are images of sixteen heavenly musicians, below them are the thousand Buddhas in the center of which is a preaching scene, and at...

The narrative story paintings of the Nine-colored Deer Jataka West Wall of Mogao Cave 257Northern Wei Dynasty On the upper part are images of sixteen heavenly musicians, below them are the thousand Buddhas in the center of which is a preaching scene, and at...

Patterns of Grape Lotus Ceiling of Mogao Cave 387Early Tang Dynasty The caisson is a square decoration in the center of the top of the bucket-shaped cave in Dunhuang Grottoes. It is generally composed of three parts: the well center, the outside decoration of...

Patterns of Grape Lotus Ceiling of Mogao Cave 387Early Tang Dynasty The caisson is a square decoration in the center of the top of the bucket-shaped cave in Dunhuang Grottoes. It is generally composed of three parts: the well center, the outside decoration of...

Paintings of the Vermilion Bird East Slope of Mogao Cave 249Western Wei Dynasty The Vermilion Bird is one of the Four Symbols of the Chinese constellations. It represents the Fire element, the direction south, and the season summer correspondingly. It is described as a...

Paintings of the Winged Horse North Slope of Mogao Cave 249Western Wei Dynasty The Winged Horse first appeared on stone reliefs in the Han Dynasty, and some related images have no wings. The horse in this picture is flying in the void with wings...

The narrative story paintings of the Nine-colored Deer Jataka West Wall of Mogao Cave 257Northern Wei Dynasty On the upper part are images of sixteen heavenly musicians, below them are the thousand Buddhas in the center of which is a preaching scene, and at...