During the period of anti-Japanese War, famed artist Chang Dai-ch'ien went to Tunhuang, where he copied the murals in Mokao Cave, Yulin Cave and other caverns for three years. This made the Tunhuang murals even more famous.
抗戰時期，國畫大師張大千先生遠赴敦煌，往來於鳴沙、三危之間，從事臨摹莫高窟、榆林窟等古壁畫的工作，將近三年之久，而使敦煌盛名更熾。