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Digital Archive of Toyo Bunko Rare Books

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159. View of ramparts, partially buried in dunes, of ruined town, Nan-hu, looking from interior towards
north-east corner . . . . . . . 616
160. Remains of inner rampart, near north-west corner of ruined town, Nan-hu, seen from interior . 616
161. Remnant of ancient border wall near watch-tower T. XXVII, Tun-huang Limes . . . 617
162. Last ruined farm of Kuan-tsou, north of Nan-hu . . . . . 617
163. Abandoned homestead of Kuan-tsou, north of Nan-hu . . . . . 617
164. Remains of farm and fenced arbour, abandoned to desert, at Kuan-tsou, N. of Nan-hu . . 617
165. Grave tumulus with annular rim, at ancient burial-ground, N.E. of Nan-hu . . . 634
166. Mound containing remains of ancient watch-tower T. VIII, Tun-huang Limes, seen from S.W. before
excavation . . . . . . . 634
167. Modern watch-tower, with adjoining quarters, on road south-west of Tun-huang . . . 634
168. Interior of Room i adjoining watch-tower T. VIII, Tun-huang Limes, after excavation . . 634
169. Ruin of ancient watch-tower T. VI. a, Tun-huang Limes, seen from east . . . 635
170. Ruin of ancient watch-tower T. IV. c, Tun-huang Limes, with view towards north-west . . 635
171. Remains of ancient watch-tower T. VI. b and quarters, Tun-huang Limes, before excavation, seen
from south-east . . . . . . . 635
172. Rubbish-strewn slope below ancient watch-tower T. VI. b, in course of excavation . . 635
173. Ancient watch-tower T. IX, Tun-huang Limes, seen from north-west . . . . 662
174. Ruined watch-tower T. X, Tun-huang Limes, seen from south-east . . . . 662
175. Remains of ancient watch-tower T. XII. a with border wall, Tun-huang Limes, seen from north . 663
176. Line of ancient border wall, stretching east of watch-tower T. XIII, Tun-huang Limes . . 663
177. Ruined watch-tower T. XII. a, Tun-huang Limes, seen from north-west . . . 663
178. Ancient watch-tower T. XI, Tun-huang Limes, with adjoining enclosure, seen from south-west . 663
179. Hillock with remains marking position of ancient Yü-mén station near Fort T. XIV, Tun-huang
Limes, seen from south-west, before clearing . . . . . 684
180. Ancient watch-tower T. XIII, with quarters, Tun-huang Limes, seen from south-east, after excavation 684
181. Ancient watch-tower T. XII, Tun-huang Limes, seen from north-west . . . 685
182. North-west corner of enclosure of ancient magazine T. XVIII, Tun-huang Limes, with refuse-heap in
course of clearing . . . . . . . 685
183. Ancient Fort T. XIV, at 'Jade Gate' of Tun-huang Limes, seen from north-east . . . 685
184. Ancient Fort T. XIV, at 'Jade Gate' of Tun-huang Limes, with gate through west wall . . 685
185. Ruined town of So-yang-ch'êng, seen from north-east, with inner east wall in foreground and tower
of north-west corner bastion in distance on right . . . . . 712
186. Ruins of ancient magazine T. XVIII, on Tun-huang Limes, seen from south . . . 712
187. Clay terraces and marshy depression to west of ancient watch-tower T. XIV. a, Tun-huang Limes 713
188. View from ancient watch-tower T. XIV. a, Tun-huang Limes, towards north-west . . 713
189. Remains of ancient border wall to south-west of watch-tower T. XIV. a, Tun-huang Limes . 713
190. Ancient watch-tower T. XX, Tun-huang Limes, seen from south-west . . . . 713
191. Panoramic view of the 'Caves of the Thousand Buddhas', Tun-huang, seen from across stream to east 792
192. Panoramic view of ruined site, Ara-tam, with country seat and orchards of Wang of Hāmi, seen
from south-east . . . . . . . 792
193. Northern end of main group and middle group of 'Caves of the Thousand Buddhas', Tun-huang,
seen from north-east . . . . . . . 796
194. Barren hill range east of Ch'ien-fo-tung Valley seen from south end of main group of cave-temples 796
195. Cave shrines above Ch. III, 'Caves of the Thousand Buddhas', Tun-huang . . . 797
196. Cave shrines near Ch. VIII, 'Caves of the Thousand Buddhas', Tun-huang . . . 797
197. Rows of cave shrines, some showing decayed porches, near Ch. IX, Ch'ien-fo-tung, Tun-huang . 804
198. Wang Tao-shih, Taoist Priest at the 'Caves of the Thousand Buddhas' . . . 804
199. Rows of small cave-shrines adjoining cave Ch. XII northward, Ch'ien-fo-tung, Tun-huang . 805
200. Cella and porch of cave-temple Ch. I, partially restored, Ch'ien-fo-tung, Tun-huang . . 805
201. Stucco image of colossal seated Buddha, with painted halo and vesica in relievo, and tempera
paintings on rock-carved screen behind, in cella of cave Ch. II, Ch'ien-fo-tung . . 814
202. Panel painted in tempera, showing Sukhāvatī scene above and Jātaka scene below, on south wall of
cave Ch. II, Ch'ien-fo-tung . . . . . . 814