Caves – Dharma Documentaries

Tours of the Caves of Dunhuang

These are tours of four of the caves at Magao given by various experts from the Dunhuang Academy

A return to the cave temples of Mustang in Nepal to understand more about the earliest inhabitants of the region, their culture and history.

The developing ideas about art and civilisation in China.

The last of five films about people who were connected with Dunhuang features the history of Hong Bian, whose family cave became the Library Cave.

The fourth of five films about people who were connected with Dunhuang features the Xuan Zang and, at a distance, Wu Zetian.

The third of five films about people who were connected with Dunhuang features Juqu Mengxun, who builds the first of the Mogao Caves.

The last of ten episodes about Dunhaung, looks at the artists who copied the murals to preserve them for the future.

The ninth of ten episodes about Dunhuang, looks at how the Dunhuang Academy of Arts was founded.

The eighth of ten episodes about Dunhaung, looks at the depiction of music and dance at the caves

The seventh of ten episodes about Dunhaung, examines trade along the Silk Road.