Photo exhibition hopes to raise awareness on Mogao Caves
1 year, 4 months ago

Photo exhibition hopes to raise awareness on Mogao Caves

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A painted sculpture at Cave 45 of Mogao Caves, Dunhuang, Gansu province. Photographer Wu Jian has been focusing his lens on Mogao Caves, the UNESCO World Heritage Site, in Dunhuang, Northwest China's Gansu province, for over four decades. He said at the exhibition's opening ceremony that it's a display of part of his works taken at more than 40 cultural heritage sites along the Silk Road, including Gansu's Jinta Temple, and the Yungang and Longmen grottoes, respectively in Shanxi and Henan provinces. Photographer Wu Jian's 50 selected works of Mogao Caves, Dunhuang, Gansu province, and other cultural heritage sites along the ancient Silk Road, are on display at the National Art Museum of China in Beijing through Aug 15. The academy is known for research and preservation of the Mogao Caves and oversees several other grotto complexes along the Hexi Corridor, the main artery of the ancient Silk Road.

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The Exquisite Silk Road Murals: A Masterpiece of Art and History
2 months ago

The Exquisite Silk Road Murals: A Masterpiece of Art and History

China Daily  

The article describes the ongoing Silk Road mural reproduction project led by the Gongbi Painting Institute of the Chinese National Academy of Arts. The project involves over 200 experts from across China and 10 countries along the ancient Silk Road, meticulously replicating murals from more than 30 grottoes, temples, and tombs. The project aims to preserve and share the rich …

A Journey Through the Mogao Caves: Exploring the Vision of a Master Painter
2 months, 1 week ago

A Journey Through the Mogao Caves: Exploring the Vision of a Master Painter

China Daily  

An exhibition showcasing the works of artist Chang Shuhong, who played a significant role in preserving and promoting the Mogao Caves, is currently on display at the Zhejiang Provincial Museum in Hangzhou. Visitors can explore the artist's journey through the caves, with his paintings reflecting the beauty and cultural significance of the place.

Paintings explore odyssey of vision
2 months, 1 week ago

Paintings explore odyssey of vision

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A copy of a Northern Wei Dynasty mural at Cave 428 in the Mogao Caves by Chang Shuhong. Pan Yunhe, academician at the Chinese Academy of Engineering and former principal of Zhejiang University, who joined the initial digitalization exploration of the Mogao Caves, recalls his first meeting with Chang Shuhong in 1982. At that time, Chang Shuhong was among the …

Protection of major grottoes emphasized
3 months ago

Protection of major grottoes emphasized

China Daily  

Tourists visit the Maijishan Grottoes in Tianshui, Gansu province, in June. As part of Xi's four-day trip to Gansu province last week, Zhao accompanied the president on a fact-finding trip to the Maijishan Grottoes, one of China's four major grottoes sites. China's vast landscape is home to nearly 6,000 cave temples, and the Chinese president lauded the nation's major grottoes …

Digital wizardry makes broken Buddhist statues whole again
3 months, 1 week ago

Digital wizardry makes broken Buddhist statues whole again

China Daily  

A 3D model of Cave 17 at the grottoes created by Taiyuan University of Technology is seen on display. With their heads removed and bodies broken into pieces to be sold around the world, Buddhist statues taken from sacred grottoes in North China are being made whole again, but in digital form. The painstaking restoration work is being done with …

Digital wizardry makes broken Buddhist statues whole again
3 months, 1 week ago

Digital wizardry makes broken Buddhist statues whole again

China Daily  

A 3D model of Cave 17 at the grottoes created by Taiyuan University of Technology is seen on display. With their heads removed and bodies broken into pieces to be sold around the world, Buddhist statues taken from sacred grottoes in North China are being made whole again, but in digital form. The painstaking restoration work is being done with …

Digital wizardry makes broken Buddhist statues whole again
3 months, 1 week ago

Digital wizardry makes broken Buddhist statues whole again

China Daily  

A 3D model of Cave 17 at the grottoes created by Taiyuan University of Technology is seen on display. With their heads removed and bodies broken into pieces to be sold around the world, Buddhist statues taken from sacred grottoes in North China are being made whole again, but in digital form. The painstaking restoration work is being done with …

Digital wizardry makes broken Buddhist statues whole again
3 months, 1 week ago

Digital wizardry makes broken Buddhist statues whole again

China Daily  

A 3D model of Cave 17 at the grottoes created by Taiyuan University of Technology is seen on display. With their heads removed and bodies broken into pieces to be sold around the world, Buddhist statues taken from sacred grottoes in North China are being made whole again, but in digital form. The painstaking restoration work is being done with …

Digital wizardry makes broken Buddhist statues whole again
3 months, 1 week ago

Digital wizardry makes broken Buddhist statues whole again

China Daily  

A 3D model of Cave 17 at the grottoes created by Taiyuan University of Technology is seen on display. With their heads removed and bodies broken into pieces to be sold around the world, Buddhist statues taken from sacred grottoes in North China are being made whole again, but in digital form. The painstaking restoration work is being done with …

Exhibition brings Silk Road culture to universities in Taiwan
3 months, 1 week ago

Exhibition brings Silk Road culture to universities in Taiwan

China Daily  

TAIPEI -- A touring exhibition is giving students at three universities in Taiwan the opportunity to experience the famous murals and other artworks from Dunhuang in Northwest China's Gansu province, home to the Mogao Grottoes and a cultural landmark along the ancient Silk Road. The exhibition, organized by the Sheen Chuen-Chi Cultural & Educational Foundation, the Dunhuang Academy and the …

Bringing Dunhuang's murals to life
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Bringing Dunhuang's murals to life

China Daily  

Artist and choreographer responsible for devising dance tradition based on Mogao's images are focus of touring exhibition, Chen Nan reports. In a grand hall at Beijing's Chinese Traditional Culture Museum, a captivating scene unfolds as 93-year-old artist Chang Shana and 89-year-old choreographer Gao Jinrong walk into the room holding hands. Their bond has been forged by their shared vision of …

Cultural relics from Dunhuang featured in Shanghai exhibition
4 months ago

Cultural relics from Dunhuang featured in Shanghai exhibition

China Daily  

Lovers of Dunhuang art and culture dressed as the characters in the Mogao Caves frescoes. Cultural relics recognized as the national treasure of China from Dunhuang of Gansu province will be featured at the upcoming exhibition at China Art Museum, Shanghai. The Great Art of Dunhuang, taking place at the China Art Museum, Shanghai, also known as the Shanghai Art …

Cultural relics from Dunhuang featured in Shanghai exhibition
4 months ago

Cultural relics from Dunhuang featured in Shanghai exhibition

China Daily  

Lovers of Dunhuang art and culture dressed as the characters in the Mogao Caves frescoes. Cultural relics recognized as the national treasure of China from Dunhuang of Gansu province will be featured at the upcoming exhibition at China Art Museum, Shanghai. The Great Art of Dunhuang, taking place at the China Art Museum, Shanghai, also known as the Shanghai Art …

Career dedicated to sharing glory of caves
7 months ago

Career dedicated to sharing glory of caves

China Daily  

A 93-year-old recalls spending her childhood with her father protecting the Mogao grottoes to highlight their legacy with the world, Lin Qi reports. The young girl endured harsh living conditions in the desert while working with her father to copy the murals and Buddhist statues in the Mogao Caves, and forged a lifelong love of Dunhuang that has lasted for …

Career dedicated to sharing glory of caves
7 months ago

Career dedicated to sharing glory of caves

China Daily  

A 93-year-old recalls spending her childhood with her father protecting the Mogao grottoes to highlight their legacy with the world, Lin Qi reports. The young girl endured harsh living conditions in the desert while working with her father to copy the murals and Buddhist statues in the Mogao Caves, and forged a lifelong love of Dunhuang that has lasted for …

Career dedicated to sharing glory of caves
7 months ago

Career dedicated to sharing glory of caves

China Daily  

A 93-year-old recalls spending her childhood with her father protecting the Mogao grottoes to highlight their legacy with the world, Lin Qi reports. The young girl endured harsh living conditions in the desert while working with her father to copy the murals and Buddhist statues in the Mogao Caves, and forged a lifelong love of Dunhuang that has lasted for …

Career dedicated to sharing glory of caves
7 months ago

Career dedicated to sharing glory of caves

China Daily  

By Lin Qi | CHINA DAILY | Updated: 2024-05-24 07:25 A 93-year-old recalls spending her childhood with her father protecting the Mogao grottoes to highlight their legacy with the world, Lin Qi reports. The young girl endured harsh living conditions in the desert while working with her father to copy the murals and Buddhist statues in the Mogao Caves, and …

Career dedicated to sharing glory of caves
7 months ago

Career dedicated to sharing glory of caves

China Daily  

A 93-year-old recalls spending her childhood with her father protecting the Mogao grottoes to highlight their legacy with the world, Lin Qi reports. The young girl endured harsh living conditions in the desert while working with her father to copy the murals and Buddhist statues in the Mogao Caves, and forged a lifelong love of Dunhuang that has lasted for …

China's Dunhuang, French museum to co-build database of Mogao Grottoes
8 months, 2 weeks ago

China's Dunhuang, French museum to co-build database of Mogao Grottoes

China Daily  

China's Dunhuang Academy and France's Guimet National Museum of Asian Arts have collaborated to create a digital resource library in the Library Cave of the millennium-old Mogao Grottoes. The Mogao Grottoes is a UNESCO World Heritage site boasting rich collections of Buddhist artworks in Dunhuang, Northwest China's Gansu province. The two institutes have recently signed a memorandum of cooperation and …

China's Dunhuang, French museum to co-build database of Mogao Grottoes
8 months, 2 weeks ago

China's Dunhuang, French museum to co-build database of Mogao Grottoes

China Daily  

China's Dunhuang Academy and France's Guimet National Museum of Asian Arts have collaborated to create a digital resource library in the Library Cave of the millennium-old Mogao Grottoes. The Mogao Grottoes is a UNESCO World Heritage site boasting rich collections of Buddhist artworks in Dunhuang, Northwest China's Gansu province. The two institutes have recently signed a memorandum of cooperation and …

China's Dunhuang, French museum to co-build database of Mogao Grottoes
8 months, 2 weeks ago

China's Dunhuang, French museum to co-build database of Mogao Grottoes

China Daily  

China's Dunhuang Academy and France's Guimet National Museum of Asian Arts have collaborated to create a digital resource library in the Library Cave of the millennium-old Mogao Grottoes. The Mogao Grottoes is a UNESCO World Heritage site boasting rich collections of Buddhist artworks in Dunhuang, Northwest China's Gansu province. The two institutes have recently signed a memorandum of cooperation and …

Dunhuang Academy's protection team work to ensure relics not lost to sands of time
9 months ago

Dunhuang Academy's protection team work to ensure relics not lost to sands of time

China Daily  

Visitors peruse paintings and scripture scrolls at Dunhuang Art Gallery, which is operated by the academy, in Lanzhou, Gansu province, in April. This restoration directly prompted the introduction of the Chinese Cultural Relics and Historical Sites Protection Guidelines, providing a set of ideas and methods for the protection of China's cultural relics. On May 1, 2016, Digital Dunhuang was officially …

Dunhuang Academy's protection team work to ensure relics not lost to sands of time
9 months ago

Dunhuang Academy's protection team work to ensure relics not lost to sands of time

China Daily  

A relic worker restores wall paintings in Cave 55 of the Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang, Gansu province, in August. However, during the restoration and protection process, Su's team has encountered many challenges such as those found in the murals in Cave 85. Cave 85's 110 sq m of murals exhibit three typical diseases of the Mogao Grottoes — flaking, detachment …

Silk Road art exhibition to open in Beijing in mid-January
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Silk Road art exhibition to open in Beijing in mid-January

China Daily  

Seated Buddha, from Longmen Grotto Institute. The Great Art of Dunhuang, a bombshell themed exhibition that ran from August 2022 to February at Beijing Minsheng Art Museum, created quite a stir among museum goers for re-creating the magnificence of Dunhuang and its timeless treasures. It thereafter was listed among the top 10 art exhibitions of 2022 by the Ministry of …

Calendar celebrates Dunhuang and Year of Dragon
1 year ago

Calendar celebrates Dunhuang and Year of Dragon

China Daily  

The Dunhuang Calendar 2024 The Dunhuang Calendar 2024, which highlights UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site Mogao Caves in Dunhuang, Gansu province, was recently published by the Dunhuang Academy and Beijing-based CITIC Press Group. The calendar shows 309 murals from the Sixteen Kingdoms period to the Yuan Dynasty, with captions explaining the content. Dunhuang has many murals with patterns of dragons, …

Calendar celebrates Dunhuang and Year of Dragon
1 year ago

Calendar celebrates Dunhuang and Year of Dragon

China Daily  

The Dunhuang Calendar 2024 The Dunhuang Calendar 2024, which highlights UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site Mogao Caves in Dunhuang, Gansu province, was recently published by the Dunhuang Academy and Beijing-based CITIC Press Group. The calendar shows 309 murals from the Sixteen Kingdoms period to the Yuan Dynasty, with captions explaining the content. Dunhuang has many murals with patterns of dragons, …

Restorer's passion shows in his work
1 year, 1 month ago

Restorer's passion shows in his work

China Daily  

The Master of Dunhuang, a documentary franchise about those dedicated to the cultural protection and heritage of the Mogao Caves in Dunhuang, Gansu province, features Yang Tao, a veteran grotto restorer. Documentary's second season shines an intriguing light on those who work in Mogao Caves, Xu Fan reports. Yang Tao, a seasoned grotto restorer who has worked in Dunhuang for …

Restorer's passion shows in his work
1 year, 1 month ago

Restorer's passion shows in his work

China Daily  

The Master of Dunhuang, a documentary franchise about those dedicated to the cultural protection and heritage of the Mogao Caves in Dunhuang, Gansu province, features Yang Tao, a veteran grotto restorer. Documentary's second season shines an intriguing light on those who work in Mogao Caves, Xu Fan reports. Yang Tao, a seasoned grotto restorer who has worked in Dunhuang for …

Dedicated to a new age of restoration
1 year, 4 months ago

Dedicated to a new age of restoration

China Daily  

Li Bo, a veteran restorer of the Dunhuang Academy, leads a colleague, Li Lingzhi, in examining murals in one of the Yulin Caves at Guazhou county near Dunhuang, Gansu province. Located in the far west of Northwest China's Gansu province, the city of Dunhuang and its neighboring areas — home to the Mogao Caves and other historical monuments witnessing the …

Dedicated to a new age of restoration
1 year, 4 months ago

Dedicated to a new age of restoration

China Daily  

Li Bo, a veteran restorer of the Dunhuang Academy, leads a colleague, Li Lingzhi, in examining murals in one of the Yulin Caves at Guazhou county near Dunhuang, Gansu province. Located in the far west of Northwest China's Gansu province, the city of Dunhuang and its neighboring areas — home to the Mogao Caves and other historical monuments witnessing the …

Dedicated to a new age of restoration
1 year, 4 months ago

Dedicated to a new age of restoration

China Daily  

Li Bo, a veteran restorer of the Dunhuang Academy, leads a colleague, Li Lingzhi, in examining murals in one of the Yulin Caves at Guazhou county near Dunhuang, Gansu province. Located in the far west of Northwest China's Gansu province, the city of Dunhuang and its neighboring areas — home to the Mogao Caves and other historical monuments witnessing the …

Dedicated to a new age of restoration
1 year, 4 months ago

Dedicated to a new age of restoration

China Daily  

Earlier this month, a restorer from the Dunhuang Academy works on murals of Cave 55 of Mogao, dating back to the 10th century. WANG KAIHAO/CHINA DAILY At the academy, the conservation team with members of higher education backgrounds in the natural sciences, including chemistry, geology, microbiology and so on, is devoted to digitalization and detailed analysis in labs to draft …

Dedicated to a new age of restoration
1 year, 4 months ago

Dedicated to a new age of restoration

China Daily  

Li Bo, a veteran restorer of the Dunhuang Academy, leads a colleague, Li Lingzhi, in examining murals in one of the Yulin Caves at Guazhou county near Dunhuang, Gansu province. Located in the far west of Northwest China's Gansu province, the city of Dunhuang and its neighboring areas — home to the Mogao Caves and other historical monuments witnessing the …

Dedicated to a new age of restoration
1 year, 4 months ago

Dedicated to a new age of restoration

China Daily  

Earlier this month, a restorer from the Dunhuang Academy works on murals of Cave 55 of Mogao, dating back to the 10th century. WANG KAIHAO/CHINA DAILY At the academy, the conservation team with members of higher education backgrounds in the natural sciences, including chemistry, geology, microbiology and so on, is devoted to digitalization and detailed analysis in labs to draft …

Photo exhibition hopes to raise awareness on Mogao Caves
1 year, 4 months ago

Photo exhibition hopes to raise awareness on Mogao Caves

China Daily  

A painted sculpture at Cave 45 of Mogao Caves, Dunhuang, Gansu province. Photographer Wu Jian has been focusing his lens on Mogao Caves, the UNESCO World Heritage Site, in Dunhuang, Northwest China's Gansu province, for over four decades. He said at the exhibition's opening ceremony that it's a display of part of his works taken at more than 40 cultural …

Photo exhibition hopes to raise awareness on Mogao Caves
1 year, 4 months ago

Photo exhibition hopes to raise awareness on Mogao Caves

China Daily  

A painted sculpture at Cave 45 of Mogao Caves, Dunhuang, Gansu province. Photographer Wu Jian has been focusing his lens on Mogao Caves, the UNESCO World Heritage Site, in Dunhuang, Northwest China's Gansu province, for over four decades. He said at the exhibition's opening ceremony that it's a display of part of his works taken at more than 40 cultural …

Cultural exchange keeps ancient city alive
1 year, 5 months ago

Cultural exchange keeps ancient city alive

China Daily  

Ancient Sounds of Dunhuang draws inspiration from the Mogao Grottoes, a UNESCO World Heritage Site boasting rich collections of Buddhist artworks. The new performance staged at the theater, Ancient Sounds of Dunhuang, draws inspiration from the Mogao Grottoes, a UNESCO World Heritage Site boasting rich collections of Buddhist artworks. The collections of the Dunhuang Academy, with treasures such as clay …

Digital caves bring history alive
1 year, 7 months ago

Digital caves bring history alive

China Daily  

The Digital Library Cave project re-creates the 1,600-meter-long external cliff face of the Mogao Caves in Dunhuang, Gansu province. For more than a century, the Library Cave, or Cave 17 of the Mogao Caves of Dunhuang, in Northwest China's Gansu province, has been famous for its extraordinary collection of relics and a tale that has had its share of twists …

Digital caves bring history alive
1 year, 7 months ago

Digital caves bring history alive

China Daily  

The Digital Library Cave project re-creates the 1,600-meter-long external cliff face of the Mogao Caves in Dunhuang, Gansu province. For more than a century, the Library Cave, or Cave 17 of the Mogao Caves of Dunhuang, in Northwest China's Gansu province, has been famous for its extraordinary collection of relics and a tale that has had its share of twists …

China beefs up cultural relic protection with digital technology
1 year, 8 months ago

China beefs up cultural relic protection with digital technology

China Daily  

Mogao Grottoes, a world cultural heritage site in Dunhuang of Gansu province, on Oct 2, 2019. On Tuesday, an interactive digital platform called the "Digital Library Cave" was launched, featuring a virtual duplication of the Library Cave, employing digital technology to revive the relics for the benefit of both researchers and the general public. Jointly developed by the Dunhuang Academy …

China beefs up cultural relic protection with digital technology
1 year, 8 months ago

China beefs up cultural relic protection with digital technology

China Daily  

Mogao Grottoes, a world cultural heritage site in Dunhuang of Gansu province, on Oct 2, 2019. On Tuesday, an interactive digital platform called the "Digital Library Cave" was launched, featuring a virtual duplication of the Library Cave, employing digital technology to revive the relics for the benefit of both researchers and the general public. Jointly developed by the Dunhuang Academy …

China launches interactive digital platform to display Dunhuang culture online
1 year, 8 months ago

China launches interactive digital platform to display Dunhuang culture online

China Daily  

An interactive digital platform of a virtual duplication of the Library Cave in Mogao Grottoes, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Dunhuang, Northwest China's Gansu province, is accessible to the public from Tuesday. Jointly developed by the Dunhuang Academy and leading Chinese tech firm Tencent, the platform reproduces the historical scenes of the Library Cave over one hundred years ago …

Photographer spends years documenting Chinese grotto art
1 year, 8 months ago

Photographer spends years documenting Chinese grotto art

China Daily  

Maijishan Grottoes, a world cultural heritage site in Tianshui city of Gansu province, on July 5, 2020. China has ample supply to satisfy his interest, as its grotto ruins, mainly scattered on the ancient Silk Road, have hundreds or even thousands of years of history. Grotto art is a treasured ancient culture, and Chinese grottoes are no exception. Mainly focusing …

Photographer spends years documenting Chinese grotto art
1 year, 8 months ago

Photographer spends years documenting Chinese grotto art

China Daily  

Maijishan Grottoes, a world cultural heritage site in Tianshui city of Gansu province, on July 5, 2020. China has ample supply to satisfy his interest, as its grotto ruins, mainly scattered on the ancient Silk Road, have hundreds or even thousands of years of history. Grotto art is a treasured ancient culture, and Chinese grottoes are no exception. Mainly focusing …

A deeper dive into Dunhuang
2 years, 1 month ago

A deeper dive into Dunhuang

China Daily  

Veteran fresco restorer Li Bo and his protege Li Can examine a mural at the Mogao Caves in Dunhuang, Gansu province. Despite being the world's largest treasure trove of Buddhist art, living conditions in Dunhuang, which sits in the Gobi Desert in Northwest China's Gansu province, are harsher than in China's metropolises. Jointly produced by Tencent News and Dunhuang Academy, …

A deeper dive into Dunhuang
2 years, 1 month ago

A deeper dive into Dunhuang

China Daily  

Veteran fresco restorer Li Bo and his protege Li Can examine a mural at the Mogao Caves in Dunhuang, Gansu province. Despite being the world's largest treasure trove of Buddhist art, living conditions in Dunhuang, which sits in the Gobi Desert in Northwest China's Gansu province, are harsher than in China's metropolises. Jointly produced by Tencent News and Dunhuang Academy, …

For those who can's visit, grottoes come to them
2 years, 4 months ago

For those who can's visit, grottoes come to them

China Daily  

Reproductions of cultural relics, murals and Buddha sculptures from the Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes are shown at Wuhan University's Wanlin Art Museum. More than 3,000 miles from Dunhuang, the Mogao caves, murals and painted sculptures are meeting audiences at the Wanlin Art Museum on the campus of Wuhan University in Wuhan, Hubei province. "We are proud to see the exhibition of …

Dunhuang's ancient beauty shared in digital form
2 years, 4 months ago

Dunhuang's ancient beauty shared in digital form

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A poster for the Dunhuang exhibition in Beijing. By the end of 2021, the "digital Dunhuang project" had completed the digital collection of 268 grottoes, the image processing of 164 grottoes, and the 3D reconstruction of 45 painted sculptures, 146 grottoes and seven large relics sites. In the process, it has not only applied various mature technologies to the digital …

Evidence of ancestral wanderers carving out civilization along the ancient Silk Road is all across China
2 years, 7 months ago

Evidence of ancestral wanderers carving out civilization along the ancient Silk Road is all across China

China Daily  

Grotto temples, which are religious niches or caves carved into mountains or rock, were introduced to China along the Silk Road in the 3rd century and, over the course of the following millennium, gradually became a fundamental form of Chinese Buddhist art. 2 Mogao Caves, Gansu province This complex of 492 extant caves, with their exquisite murals and statues dating …

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