The caves lies 65 kilometers to the east of the city of Turfan and are constructed or dug in eastern and western cliffs in Toyok Valley . Among more than 40 caves, there are 10 preserving murals. They are considered to be the earliest caves in Turfan, first excavated in the Wei,Jin ,and S outhern & Northern Dynasties. The latest ones were dug in the Tang Dynasty. Most of them are square in shape and have a center pillal. Murals are mostly damaged, but unique in style. They are valuable Buddhish cultural materials of Turfan and the Western Regions. Now it is listed as a major cultural site protected by autonomous region.
The caves lies 65 kilometers to the east of the city of Turfan and are constructed or dug in eastern and western cliffs in Toyok Valley . Among more than 40 caves, there are 10 preserving murals. They are considered to be the earliest caves in Turfan, first excavated in the Wei,Jin ,and S outhern & Northern Dynasties. The latest ones were dug in the Tang Dynasty. Most of them are square in shape and have a center pillal. Murals are mostly damaged, but unique in style. They are valuable Buddhish cultural materials of Turfan and the Western Regions. Now it is listed as a major cultural site protected by autonomous region.


