Turfan Basin (Xinjiang)

Bezeklik Buddhist Grottos (Turfan Basin, Xinjiang)

Bezeklik Buddhist Grottos (Turfan Basin, Xinjiang)

Ref: 070706-2205     Date: 06-07-2007

Tourists visiting the Bezeklik Buddhist grottos (Flaming Mountains, Turfan Basin, Xinjiang). The grottos, dated 5th-13th centuries AD, are located in the Flaming Mountains. They were cut into the cliff face and their interiors decorated with murals and sculptures.