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8th century frescoe at Mogao Caves near Dunhuang in the Tarim Basin. Depiction of Emperor Han Wudi worshipping statues of the Buddha. Attached textual description of "Han Wudi" worshiping "golden men brought in 120 BC by a great Han general in his campaigns against the nomads".

The frescoe is located in Cave 323 in Mogao. It pertains to the same panel showing the departure of Zhang Qian to Western lands ( Image:ZhangQianTravels.jpg). The two paintings are side-by-side.

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