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Qianfodong Destination Guide
Touring Qianfodong in China
Qianfodong in the region of Gansu Sheng is a city located in China - some 1,135 mi or ( 1826 km ) West of Beijing , the country's capital city .
Time in Qianfodong is now 12:03 PM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Urumqi " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Suzhou, Laojunmiao, Jinta, Yumen, and Yuanquan. Being here already, consider visiting Suzhou . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Qianfodong ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Mogoa ancient UFOs? Thousand Buddha Caves
www.unisonicascension.com The Mogao Caves, or Mogao Grottoes also known as the Caves of the Thousand Buddha's form a system of temples 25 km south-east of the center of Daunhuang, strategically locate ..
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Mogao Caves
The Mogao Caves or Mogao Grottoes, also known as the Caves of the Thousand Buddhas, form a system of 492 temples 25 km southeast of the center of Dunhuang, an oasis strategically located at a religious and cultural crossroads on the Silk Road, in Gansu province, China. The caves may also be known as the Dunhuang Caves, however, this term is also used to include other Buddhist cave sites in the Dunhuang area, such as the Western Thousand Buddha Caves, and the Yulin Caves farther away.
Located at 40.04 94.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Stele of Sulaiman
The Stele of Sulaiman is a Yuan Dynasty stele that was erected in 1348 to commemorate the benefactors and donors to a Buddhist temple at the Mogao Caves southeast of Dunhuang in Gansu, China. The principal benefactor is named as Sulaiman, Prince of Xining (died 1351). The stele, which is now held at the Dunhuang Academy, is renowned for an inscription of the Buddhist mantra Om mani padme hum in six different scripts.
Located at 40.04 94.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
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