Mo Gao hole is in yuan of generation later very little-known already, in hundreds of years saved former appearance basically. But after be being discovered via the hole from Tibet, immediately sucks the archaeologist that draws a lot of wests and explorer, they obtained a large number of precious ancient codes and records and mural from place of Wang Yuan Geng with extremely low price, carry gives China or scatter folk, played havoc with Mo Gao hole and Dunhuang's artistic integrality. 1907, because Si Tan of · of Er of Ao Lai of · of gram of Er of British archaeologist horse is undertaking the 2nd times in inferior when archaeology travels, along the ancient the Silk Road south collect cloth berth, came to Dunhuang. After should hearing Mo Gao hole discovered Tibetan classics hole, he finds Wang Yuan Geng , express to be willing to help start construction path watch, obtained the credit of king. Then Sitanyin is hidden by admit writ of classics hole choose, he used 200 two silver finally only, exchanged 24 box to write this mixing other artwork takes away 5 box. Latter-day, besides Tibet classics hole cultural relic is divided up, dunhuang mural and statue also incur huge loss, the mural of period of all Tang Song already all was not in Dunhuang. Baixi and with the Ha Fo that came 1923 university orchid ascends · Hua Erna to use adhesive plaster to stick early or late took large quantities of valuable mural, uncover a small image in taking mural only even sometimes, damaged the integrality of mural badly. Wang Yuan Geng also destroyed many mural for cavern of get through part. 1922, mo Gao hole ever locked up for a time soldier of hundreds Russia czar army, they are in cavern sootiness fire burn, destroy not small. 1940, magnify 1000 when this depict mural, discover two to partial mural has inside and outside, he is uncovered outer in order to view and admire lining, this kind of practice caused controversy later, still vexed. Came 1940 1942, magnify of home of traditional Chinese painting goes to mural of copy of Dunhuang Mo Gao hole 1002 times, the time that lingers over adds up about one year many, pare the thing of caustic mural happens during this. Magnify 1000 pare the mural of caustic has 30 more than place about in all. Mo Gao hole the 130th hole is Dunhuang provides one of representative grotto most, the 26 meters tall figure of Buddha inside hole is the 2nd big Buddha of Dunhuang. According to account, this grotto last a period of time just is built 29 years, average a year of driving a meter, and magnify 1000 make inside short time it changes greatly. The grotto of mural of so typical caustic be paringed by him still has the 108th hole, 454 hole to wait.