Pictures of Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves

The Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves lies 45 kilometers (28 miles) east of Turpan. It was regarded as the most valuable one among the local found Buddhist caves. Built during the Northern and Southern Dynasties, it was once the Buddhist center of Gaochang. There are now 57 caves and the murals have an area over 1, 200 square meters (12,917 square feet).