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| Mogao Cave 303 |
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Mogao Cave 303
CHINA, Gansu, Dunhuang |
| Located on the second level in the northern section of the south area, this central pillar cave was constructed during the Sui dynasty (581-618) and consists of an antechamber and a main chamber connected by a corridor. The extant murals in the antechamber and corridor were repainted during the Song dynasty (960-1279). The front of the main chamber has a gabled ceiling while the rear ceiling is flat with a painted lattice and Thousand Buddha images. The gabled ceiling has illustrations of the Universal Gateway Chapter" of the Lotus Sutra on the east slope |
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