The Use of Digital Advancement Technology in Protecting the Longmen Grottoes Art

Digital restoration technology offers a non-invasive method to preserve and reconstruct the degraded Buddha statues of Longmen Grottoes, enabling virtual appreciation while minimizing physical damage. This approach allows for the recovery of lost historical details and cultural insights from fragmented statues, even those irrecoverable in their original form. By analyzing representative niches across different dynasties, researchers simulate missing features such as apparel, facial expressions, and body shapes using advanced digital modeling. The study demonstrates that virtual restoration not only safeguards these UNESCO-listed artifacts but also enhances global accessibility to grotto art through online platforms.

Li, X., Mohd Yusof, M. J., Hiong, S. W., & Perumal, V. (2021). The Use of Digital Advancement Technology in Protecting the Longmen Grottoes Art. Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 1875(1), 12011. https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/1875/1/012011