Has Cave 43 1 of Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes been stolen?
No. According to the inquiry of the Mogao Grottoes' visit reservation website. Cave 43 1 of Mogao grottoes is located on the third floor of the middle section of the southern district. In front of the cave is a precious wooden eaves built in the five years of Taiping and Xingguo in the Northern Song Dynasty. Cave 43 1 of Dunhuang Mogao grottoes was not stolen. This cave was dug in the first year of Xiaochang in the Northern Wei Dynasty, and it is a typical cave in Rong Yuan period in Dongyang Wang, Dunhuang. There is a story map in the cave, which depicts the story scene of Sakyamuni after he became a Buddha.