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用世俗的思辨去谈论莫高窟的兴衰，还不足以深刻地验证其内部的意义，

反倒是佛教本身的经典著作可以解释这一切的含义。

释迦牟尼在其重要著作《金刚经》中，谈到对于物象的真实看法，警告后世弟子，

不要贪恋物象的表面，甚至是学说的表象，这样才可以获得真正的智慧和自由。

这些洞窟的开凿，都是当地豪绅，为了家族的千秋万世繁盛而做，

然而历史却用极快的速度回复了他们的祷告，

残垣断壁下，这些当时的人们，不知都去了哪里，世界也没有像他们希望的那样继续下去。

Dunhuang Caves, China

Talking about the rise and fall of Mogao Grottoes with secular speculation is not enough to profoundly verify its internal meaning.

Instead, the classic works of Buddhism itself can explain all these meanings.

In his important book "Vajra Sutra", Shakyamuni talked about his true views on the object image,

 and warned future generations not to be greedy for the surface of the object image,

or even the appearance of the doctrine, so that true wisdom and freedom can be obtained.

 The excavations of these caves were made by local gentry,

 for the prosperity of the family, but history has responded to their prayers at a very fast rate.

Under the ruins, these people at that time did not know where they had gone, nor did the world Continue as they hoped.