The West Thousand Buddhas Cave is named because it is located to the west of the Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang. It was excavated on the cliff on the bank of the Dang River. It was excavated earlier than the Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang. The structure, colored sculptures and murals are very similar to the Mogao Grottoes. There are about 16 caves in existence, but only about 9 of them can be viewed. The murals are colorful, but the statues are basically destroyed. The other caves cannot be climbed and can only be viewed from the bottom of the cliff. Due to inconvenient transportation, far fewer people come here to appreciate it than at Mogao Grottoes.
Telephone
0937-8869852;0937-8857158
Reference when using
1-3 hours
transportation
It is a west-line tour of Dunhuang. Chartering a car for the west-line tour costs about 450-550 yuan a day. The journey from the city to this scenic spot takes about 2 hours.
Tickets
Tickets: General ticket 30 RMB/Foreign ticket 40 RMB (January 1st - December 31st, Monday - Sunday)
Half-price discount: ·Chinese citizens (including Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan) aged 6 to 17 years old can enjoy half-price discount with valid identity documents;
·Chinese citizens (including Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan) aged 60 to 69 years old can enjoy a half-price discount with a valid ID card;
· Domestic full-time unified recruitment of students with master’s degree and below (including foreign students studying in China) must present valid (ID card + student ID) or valid (ID card + China Higher Education Student Information Network, current student status information inquired ) enjoy half-price discount when purchasing and collecting tickets;
Free admission: ·Children (including foreign children) under 6 years old (excluding 6 years old) can visit free of charge with valid ID cards;
·Chinese citizens (including Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan) over 70 years old with valid identity documents;
·On ​​Teacher’s Day, teachers can visit for free with valid ID cards and teacher certificates;
· Active-duty military personnel (excluding military civilian personnel) can visit free of charge with their “Officer’s Card”, “Non-commissioned Officer’s Card”, “Soldier’s Card”, “Civilian Cadre’s Card”, “Conscripts’ Card” and “Student’s Card”;
·The armed police can visit for free with their valid IDs and “Police Officer Certificate (Armed Police)”;
·Public security policemen can visit free of charge with valid identity documents and “People’s Police Card”;
·Fire rescue personnel must present valid identity documents and the “National Comprehensive Fire Rescue Team Cadre Certificate”, “National Comprehensive Fire Rescue Team Firefighter Certificate”, “National Comprehensive Fire Rescue Team Student Certificate”, and “National Comprehensive Fire Rescue Team Cadre Certificate” Retirement Certificate” free admission;
·Disabled persons must present their valid identity documents and the “Disability Certificate of the People’s Republic of China”, “Disabled Persons Card of Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan”, “Disabled Military Personnel Card of the People’s Republic of China”, “Disability Certificate of the National Civil Servant”, and “Disabled People’s Police Card of the People’s Republic of China” 》Free admission.
·Free admission with “Longyuan Talent Service Card” and valid ID card;
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Opening hours
08:30-17:00 (all day) (April 01-November 30, Monday-Sunday)
09:00-16:30 (December 1st - March 31st of the following year, Monday - Sunday)
tips:
The specific opening hours are subject to the scenic spot
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*Information update time: 2024-09-29
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