A Study on the Development Path of Dunhuangology and Its Literature Value

Abstract

Dunhuang, known as the Land of Sand in ancient times, is located in the western part of the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, bordering Qinghai and Xinjiang. Dunhuang (Mogao Grottoes) culture and art are honored as the cultural museum of the Eastern world. Among existing ancient works and documents, there are massive manuscripts in Tibetan, Uyghur, Sogdian (Yutian), Khotanese, Post Turkic (Hou Tuque), Sanskrit, Kharosthi, Sogdian (Suli), Tocharisch, Syriac, ancient Greek, and other minority languages, which are of great significance to Dunhuangology and resource development. This paper will analyze and summarize the study of Dunhuang science literature.