Digital restoration and visualization of Nanfeng ancient city-focusing on cultural mining

Abstract

Taking Nanfeng ancient city as an example, based on mining local culture, digital reconstruction of the ancient city is realized by using digital technologies such as remote sensing mapping, 3D modelling, geographic information and virtual reality and then a virtual platform for digital protection and exhibition of the ancient city is constructed. Firstly, the research sorted out the cultural connotation of the ancient city space from the three spatial levels including space, block and street pattern and then established the geospatial database. Using the key technologies of oblique photogrammetry, laser point cloud, 3D modelling and panoramic technology to restore and visualize the ancient city and then developing the virtual digital display platform which integrated the functions of digital model integration, route recommendation and customization, panoramic roaming and interaction. Finally, the platform was built. The idea and practice of combining cultural mining with digital construction can help to realize the protection and wide spread of Nanfeng ancient city culture and promote the sustainable inheritance of ancient city culture.