Caves – Dharma Documentaries

Yungang Grottoes 05, Wuzhou Grottoes

The fifth of six episodes on the Yungang Grottoes looks at the construction of the later caves at the complex.

A look at how the Yungang Grottoes are inspiring present day musicians, dancers and designers.

A look at the construction of the Yungang caves during the middle period, and the twin caves feature.

The second of six films looking at the making of the Yungang Grottoes in Shanxi.

The first of a six part series looking at the wonders of the Yungang Cave complex in Shanxi.

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.