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Using typical Chinese brushwork in rich colors, the fresco paintings cover more than 200 square meters and include more than 1000 beautiful images of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism.

Known as one of the four most important murals in the country - together with the world-renowned Mogaoku Grottos preserved in Dunhuang - they are key historical relics under state protection.

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