Mogao Caves
caves in Dunhuang City, Gansu, China
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Summary
Mogao Caves is a cave[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of cave entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,333 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Guazhou[3], Dunhuang[4]
- Country: People's Republic of China[5]
- Instance of: building complex[6], architectural ensemble[7], archaeological site[8], World Heritage Site[9]
- Commons category: Mogao Caves[10]
- Catalog code: 35[11]
- Topic's main category: Category:Mogao Caves[12]
- Commons gallery: 莫高窟[13]
- Heritage designation: Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level[14], World Heritage Site[15]
- World Heritage criteria: (i)[16], (ii)[17], (iii)[18], (iv)[19], (v)[20], (vi)[21]
- Has part(s) of the class: Buddhist temple[22]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[23]
Why It Matters
Mogao Caves has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] It is known by 75 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]