The Thousand Buddhas and Flying Apes in Mogao Caves now have a “digital replica” · AuraTracer

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On August 21, 2026, CCTV.com reported that the Mogao Caves’ images of thousands of Buddhas and flying apsaras have “digital counterparts”. This achievement marks significant progress in the digital preservation and display of Dunhuang cultural heritage, allowing the art of millennium-old murals to be presented in a new form through technical means.

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央央视网·科技 zh 2026-08-21 04:54

“Mogao Caves’ Thousand Buddhas and Flying Apes now have a “digital counterpart”.”

Users can immerse themselves in the exhibition through virtual roaming on their mobile phones. By simply touching the screen, they can activate the digital replicas of the Thousand Buddhas and Flying Apsaras in Cave 285 of the Mogao Caves. This exhibition utilizes light intensity technology to gradually reveal the murals, bringing to life the images of flying apsaras with floating robes, bringing them back from the depths of more than 1,400 years of history.