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alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-description=\"Amitayus-sutra, Cave No. 12, Late Tang\" \/><\/li><li><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"amazingslider-thumbnail-elem amazingsliderthumbnailimg\" src=\"\/images\/dunh\/big\/bdunc046.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-description=\"Bhaisajyaguru-sutra, Cave No. 12, Late Tang\" \/><\/li><li><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"amazingslider-thumbnail-elem amazingsliderthumbnailimg\" src=\"\/images\/dunh\/big\/bdunc047.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-description=\"Thousand-armed Manjusri, Cave No. 99, Five Dynasties\" \/><\/li><li><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"amazingslider-thumbnail-elem amazingsliderthumbnailimg\" src=\"\/images\/dunh\/big\/bdunc048.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-description=\"Story of Liu Sahe (detail), Cave No. 72, Five Dynasties\" \/><\/li><li><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"amazingslider-thumbnail-elem amazingsliderthumbnailimg\" src=\"\/images\/dunh\/big\/bdunc049.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-description=\"The fight between Raudraksa and Sariputra (detail), Cave No. 140, Five Dynasties\" \/><\/li><li><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"amazingslider-thumbnail-elem amazingsliderthumbnailimg\" src=\"\/images\/dunh\/big\/bdunc050.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-description=\"Sadharama-pundrika-sutra, Cave No. 61, Five Dynasties\" \/><\/li><li><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"amazingslider-thumbnail-elem amazingsliderthumbnailimg\" src=\"\/images\/dunh\/big\/bdunc051.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-description=\"Manjusri flanked by Avalokitesvara and Bhaisajyaguru, Cave No. 220, Five Dynasties\" \/><\/li><li><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"amazingslider-thumbnail-elem amazingsliderthumbnailimg\" src=\"\/images\/dunh\/big\/bdunc052.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-description=\"Vimalakirti&#39;s revelations, Cave No. 61, Five Dynasties\" \/><\/li><li><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"amazingslider-thumbnail-elem amazingsliderthumbnailimg\" src=\"\/images\/dunh\/big\/bdunc053.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-description=\"Stupa, Cave No. 76, Song Dynasty\" \/><\/li><li><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"amazingslider-thumbnail-elem amazingsliderthumbnailimg\" src=\"\/images\/dunh\/big\/bdunc054.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-description=\"Eleven-headed Avalokitesvara, Cave No. 76, Song Dynasty\" \/><\/li><li><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"amazingslider-thumbnail-elem amazingsliderthumbnailimg\" src=\"\/images\/dunh\/big\/bdunc055.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-description=\"Xuan Zang&#39;s pilgrimage to India, Cave No. 2, Eastern Thousand Buddha Grottoes, Western Xia (Copied by Duan Wenjie)\" \/><\/li><li><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"amazingslider-thumbnail-elem amazingsliderthumbnailimg\" src=\"\/images\/dunh\/big\/bdunc056.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-description=\"Dragon in ceiling design, Cave No. 130, Western Xia Dynasty\" \/><\/li><li><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"amazingslider-thumbnail-elem amazingsliderthumbnailimg\" src=\"\/images\/dunh\/big\/bdunc057.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-description=\"Samantabhadra, Cave No. 3, Yulin Grottoes, Western Xia\" \/><\/li><li><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"amazingslider-thumbnail-elem amazingsliderthumbnailimg\" src=\"\/images\/dunh\/big\/bdunc058.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-description=\"Phoenix and dragons in ceiling design, Cave No. 16, Western Xia\" \/><\/li><li><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"amazingslider-thumbnail-elem amazingsliderthumbnailimg\" src=\"\/images\/dunh\/big\/bdunc059.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-description=\"King of Western Xia, Cave No. 409, Western Xia\" \/><\/li><li><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"amazingslider-thumbnail-elem amazingsliderthumbnailimg\" src=\"\/images\/dunh\/big\/bdunc060.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-description=\"Bodhisattva, Cave No. 465, Yuan Dynasty\" \/><\/li><li><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"amazingslider-thumbnail-elem amazingsliderthumbnailimg\" src=\"\/images\/dunh\/big\/bdunc061.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-description=\"Arhat, Cave No. 95, Yuan Dynasty\" \/><\/li><li><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"amazingslider-thumbnail-elem amazingsliderthumbnailimg\" src=\"\/images\/dunh\/big\/bdunc062.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-description=\"Vajra embracing Sakti, Cave No. 465, Yuan Dynasty\" \/><\/li><li><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"amazingslider-thumbnail-elem amazingsliderthumbnailimg\" src=\"\/images\/dunh\/big\/bdunc063.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-description=\"Sage and mirror, Cave No. 465, Yuan Dynasty (Copied by Gao Ertai)\" \/><\/li><li><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"amazingslider-thumbnail-elem amazingsliderthumbnailimg\" src=\"\/images\/dunh\/big\/bdunc064.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-description=\"Buddha, Cave No. 465, Yuan Dynasty\" \/><\/li><li><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"amazingslider-thumbnail-elem amazingsliderthumbnailimg\" src=\"\/images\/dunh\/big\/bdunc001.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-description=\"Maitreya Buddha, Cave No. 275, Northern Liang\" \/><\/li><li><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"amazingslider-thumbnail-elem amazingsliderthumbnailimg\" src=\"\/images\/dunh\/big\/bdunc002.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-description=\"Sibi Jataka, Cave No. 275 Northern Liang\" \/><\/li><li><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"amazingslider-thumbnail-elem amazingsliderthumbnailimg\" src=\"\/images\/dunh\/big\/bdunc003.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-description=\"Deer Jataka (detail), Cave No. 257, Northern Wei\" \/><\/li><li><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"amazingslider-thumbnail-elem amazingsliderthumbnailimg\" src=\"\/images\/dunh\/big\/bdunc004.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-description=\"Lady Sumati invoking Buddha (detail), Cave No. 257, Western Wei\" \/><\/li><li><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"amazingslider-thumbnail-elem amazingsliderthumbnailimg\" src=\"\/images\/dunh\/big\/bdunc005.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-description=\"Buddha preaching, Cave No. 249, Western Wei\" \/><\/li><li><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"amazingslider-thumbnail-elem amazingsliderthumbnailimg\" src=\"\/images\/dunh\/big\/bdunc006.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-description=\"Preaching scene, Cave No. 249, Western Wei\" \/><\/li><li><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"amazingslider-thumbnail-elem amazingsliderthumbnailimg\" src=\"\/images\/dunh\/big\/bdunc007.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-description=\"A View of Cave No. 285, Western Wei\" \/><\/li><li><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"amazingslider-thumbnail-elem amazingsliderthumbnailimg\" src=\"\/images\/dunh\/big\/bdunc008.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-description=\"Scene of Heaven, Cave No. 285, Western Wei\" \/><\/li><li><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"amazingslider-thumbnail-elem amazingsliderthumbnailimg\" src=\"\/images\/dunh\/big\/bdunc009.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-description=\"Sakyamuni and Prabhutaratana Buddha, Cave No. 285, Western Wei\" \/><\/li><li><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"amazingslider-thumbnail-elem amazingsliderthumbnailimg\" src=\"\/images\/dunh\/big\/bdunc010.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-description=\"Devas, Cave No. 285, Western Wei\" \/><\/li><li><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"amazingslider-thumbnail-elem amazingsliderthumbnailimg\" src=\"\/images\/dunh\/big\/bdunc011.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-description=\"Devas Cave No. 285, Western Wei\" \/><\/li><li><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"amazingslider-thumbnail-elem amazingsliderthumbnailimg\" src=\"\/images\/dunh\/big\/bdunc012.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-description=\"Stupa, Cave No. 428, Northern Zhou\" \/><\/li><li><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"amazingslider-thumbnail-elem amazingsliderthumbnailimg\" src=\"\/images\/dunh\/big\/bdunc013.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-description=\"Mara-vijaya, Cave No. 428, Northern Zhou\" \/><\/li><li><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"amazingslider-thumbnail-elem amazingsliderthumbnailimg\" src=\"\/images\/dunh\/big\/bdunc014.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-description=\"Vairocana Buddha, Cave No. 428, Norhtern Zhou\" \/><\/li><li><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"amazingslider-thumbnail-elem amazingsliderthumbnailimg\" src=\"\/images\/dunh\/big\/bdunc015.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-description=\"Manjusri, Cave No. 420, Sui Dynasty\" \/><\/li><li><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"amazingslider-thumbnail-elem amazingsliderthumbnailimg\" src=\"\/images\/dunh\/big\/bdunc016.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-description=\"Vimalakirti, Cave No. 420, Sui Dynasty\" \/><\/li><li><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"amazingslider-thumbnail-elem amazingsliderthumbnailimg\" src=\"\/images\/dunh\/big\/bdunc017.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-description=\"Prince Siddhartha leaving palace, Cave No. 278, Sui Dynasty\" \/><\/li><li><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"amazingslider-thumbnail-elem amazingsliderthumbnailimg\" src=\"\/images\/dunh\/big\/bdunc018.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-description=\"Aupapadaka musicians, Cave No. 427, Sui Dynasty\" \/><\/li><li><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"amazingslider-thumbnail-elem amazingsliderthumbnailimg\" src=\"\/images\/dunh\/big\/bdunc019.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-description=\"Mayadevi dreaming of elephant, Cave No. 278 Sui Dynasty\" \/><\/li><li><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"amazingslider-thumbnail-elem amazingsliderthumbnailimg\" src=\"\/images\/dunh\/big\/bdunc020.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-description=\"Donors, Cave No. 61, Sui Dynasty\" \/><\/li><li><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"amazingslider-thumbnail-elem amazingsliderthumbnailimg\" src=\"\/images\/dunh\/big\/bdunc021.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-description=\"Prince Siddhartha leaving Palace, Cave No. 329, Early Tang\" \/><\/li><li><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"amazingslider-thumbnail-elem amazingsliderthumbnailimg\" src=\"\/images\/dunh\/big\/bdunc022.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-description=\"Mahaparinirvana, Cave No. 295, Sui Dynasty\" \/><\/li><li><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"amazingslider-thumbnail-elem amazingsliderthumbnailimg\" src=\"\/images\/dunh\/big\/bdunc023.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-description=\"Mayadevi dreaming of elephant, Cave No. 329, Early Tang\" \/><\/li><li><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"amazingslider-thumbnail-elem amazingsliderthumbnailimg\" src=\"\/images\/dunh\/big\/bdunc024.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-description=\"Preaching scene, Cave No. 322, Early Tang\" \/><\/li><li><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"amazingslider-thumbnail-elem amazingsliderthumbnailimg\" src=\"\/images\/dunh\/big\/bdunc025.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-description=\"Mahasthamaprapta, Cave No. 217, Early Tang\" \/><\/li><li><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"amazingslider-thumbnail-elem amazingsliderthumbnailimg\" src=\"\/images\/dunh\/big\/bdunc026.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-description=\"A devotee, Cave No. 334, Early Tang\" \/><\/li><li><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"amazingslider-thumbnail-elem amazingsliderthumbnailimg\" src=\"\/images\/dunh\/big\/bdunc027.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-description=\"Amitabha-sutra (detail), Cave No. 372, Early Tang\" \/><\/li><li><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"amazingslider-thumbnail-elem amazingsliderthumbnailimg\" src=\"\/images\/dunh\/big\/bdunc028.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-description=\"Bodhisattvas in Amitayus-sutra, Cave No. 217, Early Tang\" \/><\/li><li><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"amazingslider-thumbnail-elem amazingsliderthumbnailimg\" src=\"\/images\/dunh\/big\/bdunc029.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-description=\"Amitabha&#39;s paradise, Cave No. 320, High Tang.\" \/><\/li><li><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"amazingslider-thumbnail-elem amazingsliderthumbnailimg\" src=\"\/images\/dunh\/big\/bdunc030.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-description=\"Marriage of a 500 year old woman, Cave No. 445, High Tang.\" \/><\/li><li><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"amazingslider-thumbnail-elem amazingsliderthumbnailimg\" src=\"\/images\/dunh\/big\/bdunc031.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-description=\"Sakyamuni, Cave No. 328, High Tang\" \/><\/li><li><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"amazingslider-thumbnail-elem amazingsliderthumbnailimg\" src=\"\/images\/dunh\/big\/bdunc032.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-description=\"Devas listening to preaching, Cave No. 148, High Tang\" \/><\/li><li><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"amazingslider-thumbnail-elem amazingsliderthumbnailimg\" src=\"\/images\/dunh\/big\/bdunc033.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-description=\"The Sixteen Meditations, Cave No. 45, High Tang\" \/><\/li><li><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"amazingslider-thumbnail-elem amazingsliderthumbnailimg\" src=\"\/images\/dunh\/big\/bdunc034.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-description=\"Ajatasatru, Cave No. 45, High Tang\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Photographs of Book &#8220;Dunhuang 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