Silk Road City Guide - Kucha

 

Senmusaimu Thousand Buddha Caves

 

 

 

It lies in the hill which is far away northeastern Kuqa 40 kilometers of two bank of the stream in Kulukdage mountain ,there are numbered cave 52,most of them are Caitya Caves, Vihara Cave is a few. The history of the cave can be dated as eraly as the 3rd century, most parts of the mural paintings belong to South and North Dynasty, the latest mural painting belongs to the early of Huihu Gaochang Era, it is famous for several big statues cave and famous for described various animals in mural painting.