Paths of Cultural Relics Protection and Museum Interpretation of Chinese Ceramics with Buddhist Themes
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Cultural Relics Protection, Museum Interpretation, Chinese Ceramics, Buddhist Themes, Digital HeritageAbstract
An intersection of material culture and religious heritage in China has been identified, and ceramics with Buddhist designs are an important subject of research. These works of art are also records of the spread of religion and local worship along the old trade routes. This paper investigates the joint demand for the protection of cultural relics and modern museum interpretation of Chinese Buddhist ceramics. Given the physical weaknesses of these artifacts, the current conservation methods include preventative environmental control, active desalination, reversible consolidation and advanced non-destructive analytical tests. At the same time, it also studies the change in the model of museum display from pure formalism to all-encompassing socio-religious context. Digital humanities, such as augmented reality and virtual reconstructions, can be used to help museums connect the preservation of tangible cultural heritage with the intangible spiritual connotations of that heritage. In short, this study believes that in order to protect the physical condition and rich cultural content of these important historical and cultural resources, stringent scientific conservation and new interpretive ideas need to be used together.
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