Wang Yuanlu
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Wang Yuanlu was a Chinese Taoist monk and self-appointed guardian of the Mogao Caves who became known for uncovering and controversially selling many of their ancient manuscripts and artworks to foreign explorers in the early 20th century.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wang Yuanlu canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Taoist monk
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cultural heritage guardian ⓘ person ⓘ |
| activity |
cleaning and repairing cave temples at Mogao
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collecting donations for restoration work ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Buddhist art of Dunhuang
NERFINISHED
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Chinese cultural heritage debates ⓘ Dunhuang manuscripts NERFINISHED ⓘ Mogao Caves library cave NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity |
19th century
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20th century ⓘ |
| controversy |
export of Dunhuang manuscripts from China
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sale of culturally important manuscripts to foreign explorers ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | China ⓘ |
| discovered |
large cache of manuscripts and paintings in Cave 17
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sealed library cave at Mogao, known as Cave 17 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Han Chinese ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
conservation of Buddhist cave temples
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management of religious sites ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
development of Dunhuang studies
ⓘ
international collections of Central Asian manuscripts ⓘ |
| knownFor |
selling manuscripts and artworks from Mogao Caves to foreign explorers
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uncovering a sealed library cave at Mogao ⓘ |
| legacy |
contributed to global awareness of Dunhuang art and manuscripts
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criticized for allowing removal of cultural treasures from China ⓘ |
| locatedInOrNextToBodyOfWater | near the Daquan River ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
historical accounts of Aurel Stein’s expeditions
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historical accounts of Paul Pelliot’s expeditions ⓘ |
| motive | raising funds for restoration of the Mogao Caves ⓘ |
| name | Wang Yuanlu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
discovery of the Dunhuang manuscripts
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guardianship of the Mogao Caves ⓘ |
| occupation |
Taoist monk
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caretaker of Mogao Caves ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Dunhuang
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Mogao Caves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Taoism ⓘ |
| religiousContext | worked in Buddhist cave temples while being a Taoist monk ⓘ |
| role |
restorer of cave temples
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self-appointed guardian of the Mogao Caves ⓘ |
| soldTo |
Aurel Stein
NERFINISHED
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Paul Pelliot NERFINISHED ⓘ other foreign collectors and institutions ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early 20th century
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late Qing dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transactionType | sale of manuscripts and paintings for relatively low prices ⓘ |
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