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'Great Art of Dunhuang' exhibition extended to January

english.shanghai.gov.cn| December 12, 2024

The Great Art of Dunhuang exhibition in Shanghai's China Art Museum will be extended until Jan 3, 2025.

The exhibition highlights the art of the Mogao Caves, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Dunhuang of Northwest China's Gansu province. It features a number of rare artifacts, including national treasures that are prohibited from leaving the country, as well as reproductions of classic caves, mural paintings and sculptures, giving visitors an immersive experience of Dunhuang right here in Shanghai.

Nirvana of the Buddha, reproduced from Cave No 158, built in the Tang Dynasty (618-907). GAO ERQIANG CHINA DAILY.jpeg
A replica of the statue Nirvana of the Buddha from the Mogao Caves. [Photo by Gao Erqiang/China Daily]
The reproduction of statues of Buddha and Bodhisattva (central figure), from Mogao Cave No 423, crafted in the Western Wei Dynasty (535-556). GAO ERQIANG CHINA DAILY.jpeg
A reproduction of Buddha and Bodhisattva statues from the Mogao Caves. [Photo by Gao Erqiang/China Daily]
A stone stupa, with inscriptions of the Buddhist sutra in Chinese and ancient Indian writing, built in the Northern Liang period (397-460). GAO ERQIANG CHINA DAILY.jpeg
A stone stupa with inscriptions of Buddhist sutras in Chinese and ancient Indian scripts. [Photo by Gao Erqiang/China Daily]

If you go

Venue: China Art Museum, Shanghai

Location: No 205 Shangnan Road, Pudong New Area

Open: Tuesday to Sunday, 10 am to 6 pm (last admission at 5 pm); Closed on Monday (except national holidays).

Transport: Line 8, China Art Museum Station

 

Sources: Shanghai Municipal Administration of Culture and Tourism, China Daily

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