Ancient staircase at Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves by culturequest
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Dating from the 6th-9th centuries CE, the Bezeklik caves stand high on the cliffs. of west Mutou Valley under the Flaming Mountain, 45 km east of Turpan in Xinjiang Province. They are a collection of retreats once inhabited by Buddhist monks.

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china, ancient, xinjiang, buddhist, staircase, caves, turpan, province, bezeklik

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  • CraigsMom
    CraigsMomover 3 years ago

    Just think about all the footsteps it has taken to wear these steps down.