How narrow can the Hexi Corridor get? In Shandan county, Zhangye, the Yanzhi and Qilian mountains form a historic Silk Road gateway.
Put on AR glasses at Zhangye Dafo Temple and meet Princess Yun Zhuo, a virtual guide from the Western Xia Dynasty (1038-1227).
Discover Zhangye Dafo Temple's Gold Sutra. Over 600 years ago, a monk used gold pigment to transcribe the Great Wisdom Sutra, which a nun then hid in a wall for safekeeping. Rediscovered intact, it's now a national treasure.
Discover the murals in Zhangye Dafo Temple!
Discover Zhangye Dafo Temple, built in 1098.
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