SHANGHAI, Oct. 3, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- "The Great Art of Dunhuang," a special
exhibition ("the Exhibition") of Dunhuang's cultural artifacts,
opened on September 20th at the China
Art Museum (Shanghai Art Museum). The Exhibition, guided by
Shanghai Municipal Administration of
Culture and Tourism, is part of the 35th Shanghai Tourism
Festival and will be held for an extended period of three months
through December 20th.
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Featuring rare artifacts from the Dunhuang Academy, the
Exhibition combines these treasures with reproductions of classic
caves, wall paintings, and colorful sculptures to bring an
immersive "Dunhuang experience" to Shanghai.
"There are only four cultural systems in the world with a long
history, vast territory, self-contained system, and far-reaching
influence: China, India, Greece, and Islam, and there is no fifth; and
there is only one place where these four cultural systems converge,
which is the Dunhuang and Xinjiang regions of China," said Ji Xianlin, a renowned scholar
and historian.
The Exhibition showcases 168 pieces of representative and rare
artifacts, six of which are being unveiled for the first time in
Shanghai. In addition, replicas of
six Mogao Caves and precious manuscripts are well worth a visit.
The entrance of the Exhibition is specially designed to recreate
the Gobi Desert experience with soundscape features like the
ringing camel bell, instantly transporting visitors to Dunhuang.
This immersive experience is unfolded in four chapters:
- Chapter 1 "The Silk Road – Dunhuang" traces the
journey of Zhang Qian, whose
expedition was considered to be the foundation of the first "Silk
Road." As merchants from different countries expanded their
exchanges, diverse cultures also converged in Dunhuang as it became
more culturally prominent.
- Chapter 2 "The Cave – Pure Land" serves as the
Exhibition's centerpiece, featuring life-size replicas of six
classic caves: Cave No. 285 from the Western Wei Dynasty, Caves No.
45, 320, 158, and 17 from the Tang Dynasty, and Cave No. 3 from the
Yuan Dynasty.
- Chapter 3 "The Encounter – Library Cave" showcases the
encyclopedia of the Middle Ages, the discovery of No.17 Cave, and
how the artifacts are brought back digitally.
- Chapter 4 "Faith – Inheritance" centers on the
generations of people who dedicated their lives to preserving the
Mogao Caves.
Bai Jian, a counselor from the Gansu Province Cultural Relics
Bureau, highlighted: "Dunhuang was the transportation hub between
the West and East in ancient times, and it has been a witness of
numerous cultural exchange and convergence efforts; Shanghai, on the other hand, is an
international metropolitan and window for the world to see
China, it's a city that's full of
energy and charm where history, culture, economy and technology
integrates, and the Shanghai Tourism Festival is a perfect
opportunity to present the Dunhuang, a global IP, and facilitate
in-depth exchanges and development."
For the exhibition, there are also several newly released
cultural tourism products worth recommending. Overseas visitors who
book designated hotels through Expedia can receive complimentary
tickets to the exhibition. Additionally, with the Shanghai Pass –
Dunhuang Dream card, introduced by Shanghai Jiushi Group, visitors
can make payments at various venues, supermarkets, convenience
stores, and more throughout Shanghai.
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