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Cave Temples of Mogao, Dunhuang Caves
TITLECave Temples of Mogao, Dunhuang Caves
NATIONChina
SITECave Temples of Mogao, Cave 156
DETAILPart of mural that commemorates victory in 848 of Zhang Yichao over Tibetan occupiers (lower frieze)
CITYDunhuang (Tun-huang)
STATE or REGIONGansu (Kansu) Province
CE DATE OF CONSTRUCTIONLate Tang dynasty (by 865)
OBJECT/BUILDING NAMEMogao caves, Thousand Buddha Caves, Dunhuang caves
MATERIALSFresco on cave wall
TYPECave temple
OTHER TERMSGrottoes, Cliff temples, Buddhist cave temples, Rock-cut caves
NOTESIn Cave 156 are scenes depicting General Zhang defeat of the Tibetan occupiers of Dunhuang.
SLIDE NUMBERcbd29
CONTACT INFORMATIONMeredith L. Clausen
PHOTOGRAPHERUnidentified
DATE OF PHOTOGRAPHcirca 1920 - 1930
SOURCEMeredith L. Clausen
COPYRIGHT HOLDERUnidentified
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