On June 7, the exhibition “Dreamlike Dunhuang: Reviving the Magnificent Realm of Dunhuang” opened at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) Library. This exhibition is a key highlight of the “Radiant Chinese Arts in Hong Kong: HKU Library ‘Siu Suet Chai’ Cultural Festival.” Featuring six major thematic sections, the exhibition presents numerous replicas of the Mogao Caves’ stone carvings and artworks, allowing visitors to traverse time and space, exploring the history, art, and daily life of Dunhuang and experiencing its unique charm.
The exhibition is open to the public free of charge until September 7. During this period, a rich array of events such as lectures, concerts, and interactive workshops related to Dunhuang culture and art will also take place.
Visitors can enjoy an immersive experience inside a replica of “Mogao Cave 45.”
Viewing replica mural panels depicting daily life in Dunhuang in the “The World of the Common People” section.
Observing visitors next to the silk painting replica “Ksitigarbha with Ten Kings.”
Parents bringing young children for a close-up look at the Mogao Caves mural reproductions.
Audiences watching videos that tell the stories of Dunhuang.
Visitors appreciating replicas of mural paintings from Cave 285, “The Five Hundred Robbers Attaining Buddhahood” (top), and Cave 257, “The Jataka of the Deer King” (bottom).
A lady viewing stone mural replicas of “Transformation of the Western Pure Land” (left) and “Transformation of the Eastern Pure Land” (right) from Cave 220.
At the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the exhibition and culture festival were Alice Mak, Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs of the Hong Kong SAR Government (sixth from the left); Ian Holliday, Vice-President (Teaching) of The University of Hong Kong (seventh from the left); Li Shi Cheng, founder of Chamber of Young Snow (fifth from the left); Wang Huihui, Deputy Director of the Dunhuang Academy’s Exhibition Center for Conservation of the Mogao Grottoes (eighth from the left); and other distinguished guests.
Editor: Wang Yi
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