Abstract
Abstract. “Body As Echoes: Cyber Archiving of Dazu Rock Carvings (BAE project in short)” strives to explore the tangible/intangible aspects of digital heritage conservation. Aiming at Dazu Rock Carvings - World Heritage Site of Sichuan Province, BAE project utilizes photogrammetry and digital sculpting technique to investigate digital narrative of cultural heritage conservation. It further provides collaborative opportunities to conduct the high-resolution site survey for scholars and institutions at local authorities. For preserving and making sustainable of the tangible cultural heritage at Dazu Rock Carvings, BAE project cyber-archives the selected niches and the caves at Dazu, and transform them into high-resolution, three-dimensional models. For extending the established results and making the digital resources available to broader audiences, BAE project will further develop interactive info-motion interface and apply the knowledge of digital heritage from BAE project to STEM education. BAE project expects to bridge the platform for archeology, computer graphics, and interactive info-motion design. Digital sculpting, projection mapping, interactive info-motion and VR will be the core techniques to explore the narrative of digital heritage conservation. For further protecting, educating and consolidating “building dwelling thinking” through digital heritage preservation, BAE project helps to preserve the digital humanity, and reach out to museum staffs and academia. By the joint effort of global institutions and local authorities, BAE project will also help to foster and enhance the mutual understanding through intercultural collaborations.
Highlights
Introduction of Mikaei Amida at Eikando2 P.36, Dazu Rock Carvings.viewers and further enhances the belief in looking for prosperity, auspiciousness, and mindfulness.“This Avalokiteśvara is counting the beads with the right hand that is gently held by the left hand at the wrist
To further develop the interactive contents, digital museum, STEM education, and info-motion design for Dazu Rock Carvings, the author collaborates with Dazu Rock Carving Institute in Sichuan Province and works together with collaborative partners from Southwest University of Nationalities
One particular deity of Song Dynasty (960-1127 A.D.) with the unique expression - the Counting Beads Avalokiteśvara - becomes the highlight of Beishan area at the Niche No 125 [Figure 8]: 1 Introduction of Mikaei Amida at Eikando
Summary
During the six years (2011-2016) of professor position, The author delivers cultural heritage related topics in the studio classes such as digital sculpting and visual programming in the U.S university. [Figure 1] Besides the duty of teaching, the author collaborates with cultural organizations in Hong Kong to cyber-archive the cultural objects from Peshawar (e.g., narrative relief and deities of Bodhisattva, Maitreya, and Shakyamuni), and study the iconography of religious deities from different geolocations in Asia. Figure 2/2.1: Photogrammetry documentation of Gandhārastyle carved grey schist Shakyamuni, Bodhisattva (gilt), Standing Maitreya and narrative relief. Earlier in 2016, the author conducted the field research by personal efforts at the World Heritage Site of Sichuan Province - Dazu Rock Carvings. Selected Esoteric deities (Bodhisattva, Ksitigarbha, and Peacock Radiant Wisdom King) [Figure 3] are digitally documented and transformed into the 3-D models. To further develop the interactive contents, digital museum, STEM education, and info-motion design for Dazu Rock Carvings, the author collaborates with Dazu Rock Carving Institute in Sichuan Province and works together with collaborative partners from Southwest University of Nationalities. Further collaborations will continue to facilitate the conservation efforts by innovative technologies
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