The International Conference on Dunhuang Studies opened at the Hong Kong University Tuesday to mark the centenary of the historic archaeological discovery at the Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang of China.
During the two-day meeting, more than 50 scholars from the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong, Britain and Japan will discuss topics related to the Dunhuang studies in terms of literature, religion, science, technology, language, art and history.
In 1900, a Taoist priest, Wang Yuanlu, discovered a cave at the Mogao Grottoes which contained more than 50,000 sutras, documents and paintings of nearly 10 dynasties from the 4th to the 11th century, which are of great value for studying history of China and the central Asia region as well.
The Mogao Grottoes were included by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on the World Heritage List in 1987.
(Xinhua News)
