Database of Silk Road Ruins

莫高窟は南区と北区に分けられる。長さ約700メートルにもおよぶ北区は約250の洞くつが四層または五層に分かれて蜂の巣状に開かれている。ほとんどの窟は小さな洞窟で壁画も塑像もなく、近年の発掘で、北区の洞窟は僧侶の修行・生活空間である僧房窟であることが分かった。 / The Mogao Grottoes are divided into two sections, the north and the south. The north section, about 700 meters wide, has approximately 250 caves, which constitute four or five layers, resulting in the whole structure looking like a honey comb. Most of the caves are tiny and contain no murals and statutes. Recent excavation has revealed that the caves were living and training quarters for Buddhist monks.