Cultural heritage experts emphasized the role of technology in cultural heritage protection at the first legislative press conference of the year held on Tuesday, just before the second session of the 14th National People’s Congress.
Although progress has been made in protecting the Yungang Grottoes in Datong City, Shanxi Province, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the 14th National People’s Congress said the caves still need to be protected with greater use of technology. said Han Kang, deputy lawmaker and member of parliament. Director of Yungang Grottoes Research Institute.
According to Han, the construction of the Yungang Grottoes during the Northern Wei Dynasty (386-534) involved significant human, material and financial costs. The project to solidify the dangerous rock formations took place over several decades and ended in recent years. But the cave is carved into Jurassic sandstone formations with complex geological conditions and is under threat of weathering and leakage, which could undermine conservation efforts, Hung said. .
He said that two technical measures adopted to protect the caves have been awarded at national scientific conferences, and that future research will intensify technological investment in the study of cave degradation and the development of protection materials. Stated.
“The Yungang Grottoes are a treasure of China’s traditional culture,” Han said. “We prioritize conservation and will continue to add further technical measures to protect it.We will continue to promote research, exhibition, and utilization of caves so that more people can experience their charm. We will continue to work hard to pass on the cultural heritage of traditional culture. ”