Dunhuang is a UNESCO World Heritage Site at an oasis town on
China’s ancient silk road. It is famous for its ancient Buddhist grottoes
in about 552 Buddhist temple-caves and over 50,000 square meters
of murals. In this talk, Professor Chen will explore:  
What are the Dunhuang cave murals? Why are they important?  
What has been done to conserve them? 

Chen Jiangxiao is an Associate Professor at the Fine Art Institute, Yuxi Normal University, ,Yunnan, PR China.

This lecture is sponsored by the Department of Art and Art History, Design, East Asian Studies and Religious Studies.