An exhibition of ancient literature from the Dunhuang rock cave opens to the public recently at China's National Library in Beijing to mark the 100th anniversary of the cave’s discovery.
Over 60 pieces of Buddhist scriptures and historical documents are displayed at the library, which boasts over 16,000 pieces of the Dunhuang literature, the largest of its kind in the world.
The exhibition will last until the end of the year, according to organizers of the exhibition.
“This exhibition is the largest of its kind in China," said an official from the library. “Many of the scriptures and documents will be on display for the first time."
About 100 years ago, a Taoist priest accidentally came across the sealed chamber full of Buddhist scriptures and treasures in the Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes in the northwest province of Gansu.
Many precious scriptures, historical documents, paintings, and relics contained in the secret chamber were later taken abroad by foreign adventurers, which stunned the world in the early 1900s.
A series of exhibitions, symposiums and performances based on Dunhuang art have been staged in Beijing and Dunhuang, Gansu Province.
(Xinhua)
