Dunhuang dance
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Dunhuang Dance is dances that originated from Dunhuang
fresco in Dunhuang
, Gansu
province, West China
. The dances itself is influenced by Buddha
images and Buddha
religion.
Dunhuang
Dunhuang is a city in northwestern Gansu province, Western China. It was a major stop on the ancient Silk Road. It was also known at times as Shāzhōu , or 'City of Sands', a name still used today...
fresco in Dunhuang
Dunhuang
Dunhuang is a city in northwestern Gansu province, Western China. It was a major stop on the ancient Silk Road. It was also known at times as Shāzhōu , or 'City of Sands', a name still used today...
, Gansu
Gansu
' is a province located in the northwest of the People's Republic of China.It lies between the Tibetan and Huangtu plateaus, and borders Mongolia, Inner Mongolia, and Ningxia to the north, Xinjiang and Qinghai to the west, Sichuan to the south, and Shaanxi to the east...
province, West China
West China
West China , refers to the area around China's Sichuan Province in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River. This term was widely used before 1949, however, it is not widely used nowadays.-See also:* Greater Sichuan * West China Union University* North China* East China* South China...
. The dances itself is influenced by Buddha
Buddha
In Buddhism, buddhahood is the state of perfect enlightenment attained by a buddha .In Buddhism, the term buddha usually refers to one who has become enlightened...
images and Buddha
Buddha
In Buddhism, buddhahood is the state of perfect enlightenment attained by a buddha .In Buddhism, the term buddha usually refers to one who has become enlightened...
religion.