Dunhuang Historical Figures

Author: Wu Yue
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Publish Date: 2004-05-01
Features: Dunhuang is a shining pearl on the ancient Silk Road. The Han, Uyghur, Tuyuhun, and Tibetan peoples who lived there jointly created Dunhuang culture. Therefore, as a symbol of Dunhuang studies, the cave art of Mogao is a crystallization of their collective wisdom and also a product of religious and cultural exchanges between the East and the West. The development of Dunhuang studies requires both in-depth, high-quality academic research and popularization and promotion to let more people understand Dunhuang and appreciate its splendid and brilliant cultural connotations. The 21st century is not only a period of deep development for Dunhuang studies but also a period of widespread popularization. For this reason, the Nationalities Publishing House has collaborated with the Key Research Base of Humanities and Social Sciences under the Ministry of Education, the Dunhuang Studies Research Institute of Lanzhou University, to launch popular Dunhuang studies readers. This book selects a total of 74 historical figures from Dunhuang history, introducing the creators of the splendid and brilliant Dunhuang culture. Before each chapter, the author provides a summary and commentary on each historical figure.