莫高窟又称“千佛洞”,位于中国西部甘肃省敦煌市东南25公里处鸣沙山东麓的的崖壁上。石窟南北长1600余米,上下分为五层,最高处达50米。现存洞窟492个,壁画45000余平方米,彩塑2415身,飞天塑像4000余身,题材多取自佛教故事,也有反映当时的民俗、耕织、狩猎、婚丧、节日欢乐等的 Mogao Grottoes, also known as “Thousand Buddha Caves,” is located on the cliffs at the eastern foot of Mingsha Mountain, 25 km southeast of Dunhuang City, Gansu Province, in western China. Grottoes 1600 meters long north-south, up and down divided into five layers, the highest point of 50 meters. There are 492 existing caves, more than 45,000 square meters of murals, 2415 colorful sculptures and more than 4,000 casts of flying casts. The themes are mostly derived from Buddhist stories and also reflect folk customs, farming and weaving, hunting, weddings and funerals, and festival festivals at that time.