Silk Road Journey

Dear listeners, welcome to the final episode of our "Silk Road Journey"! 亲爱的听众朋友们，欢迎来到我们“丝绸之路之旅”的最后一期节目！ In the last episode, we explored the remarkable life of Ms. Fan Jinshi, the "Daughter of Dunhuang", and her lifelong devotion to the Mogao Grottoes. 在上一期节目中，我们探寻了“敦煌的女儿”樊锦诗女士的非凡人生，以及她对莫高窟毕生的奉献。 Today, we’ll dive into how Dun...

In the depths of the desert, at the Mogao Grottoes, there is a "Daughter of Dunhuang" who has devoted half her life to the preservation of Dunhuang's cultural relics. 在大漠深处的莫高窟，有一位将半生岁月献给敦煌文物保护的“敦煌女儿” She left the bustling city for the sandy caves, using technology as a pen and perseverance as ink to rejuvenate the thousand-year-old murals in the digital age. 她从繁...

Last episode, we learned about Mr. Chang Shuhong, the "Guardian Deity of Dunhuang", and his pioneering path for Dunhuang art. 上一期我们认识了“敦煌守护神”常书鸿先生为敦煌艺术开拓的先驱之路。 Today, we will delve into the story of another great artist – he traversed the flames of war and engaged in a "dialogue" with Dunhuang murals that lasted for more than half a century. 而今天，我们将走进另一位...

In the 1930s, he dazzled in Parisian art salons; yet, a Dunhuang grotto catalog ignited a lifelong devotion. 20世纪30年代，他在巴黎艺术沙龙熠熠生辉；然一本敦煌石窟图录，点燃了他毕生的虔诚。 From the romantic Seine to the desolate Dunhuang sands, Chang Shuhong’s journey is a poetic elegy to cultural heritage. 从浪漫的塞纳河到荒芜的敦煌沙海，常书鸿的旅程是一曲献给文化遗产的诗意挽歌。 He traded Paris...

Last episode, we explored the development and contemporary value of Dunhuang Studies from an academic perspective. 上期我们从学术视角，聊了敦煌学的发展与当代价值。 Today, let’s switch to a more vivid approach—reimagining Dunhuang as an ancient “international metropolis”. 今天换个更鲜活的打开方式——把敦煌还原成古代 “国际都会”。 Let’s see how trade turned it into a material transfer hub, 看看商贸往来...

Dunhuang: A Symphonic Poem of Civilizations Across Time and Space 敦煌：一曲跨越时空的文明交响诗 It unfolds how Dunhuang Studies, rooted in international vision, weaves tales of cultural collisions and fusions. 展现敦煌学以国际视野为根，编织文化碰撞与交融的故事 From overseas - spread relics’ bittersweet fate to modern “rebirth” in art and life, it reveals Dunhuang as a bridge connecting global sou...

When the sand of the Dunhuang Scripture - hiding Cave blows past the astonishing discovery a hundred years ago. 当敦煌藏经洞的风沙，拂过百年前的惊世发现。 Those scattered treasures unexpectedly gave birth to a knowledge that connects the past and the present, spanning the world. 那些流散的珍宝，却意外催生出一门连通古今、横跨世界的学问。 Today, let's follow "The Journey along the Silk Road" and pus...

When the dust covering the seated statue in Cave 17 of the Mogao Grottoes was brushed away, no one could have imagined that this was the prologue to a tragic ode of civilization. 当莫高窟第17窟的坐像被拂去尘埃时，谁也没想到，这竟是一场文明悲歌的序章。 The sutras in the Library Cave carry the ink fragrance of Wei-Jin literati, the divine thoughts of Tang Dynasty painters, and even more, the faith a...

Last time, we immersed ourselves in the artistic atmosphere created by the Mogao Grottoes sculptures, touching the warmth accumulated over thousands of years. 上期我们沉浸在莫高窟雕塑营造的艺术氛围，触摸千年时光沉淀的温度。 Dunhuang has always been a treasure trove of surprises. When the murals in Cave 220 tell the grand scene of the Buddhist land with magnificent colors, Cave 17, adjacent to it,...

On the Silk Road, the Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang shine like an eternal pearl. 在丝绸之路上，敦煌莫高窟如永恒的明珠闪耀。 The thousand - year - old sandstorms haven't dimmed its radiance, and the polychrome sculptures and murals hold the code of the past blending of civilizations. 千年风沙未掩其辉，彩塑壁画藏着往昔文明交融的密码。 Today, let's follow the “Silk Road Journey” and step into the Mogao...

Last time, we traced the historical footprints of Dunhuang as a bright pearl on the Silk Road. 上期，我们追寻了敦煌作为丝路明珠的历史履迹。 This time, we will delve into the "Buddhist art sanctuary" in the desert - Mogao Caves. 本期，我们将深入沙漠中的“佛教艺术圣殿”——莫高窟。 "Looking at the Mogao Caves, one is not looking at a thousand - year - old specimen, but a thousand - year - old life." Thi...

As the saying goes, the Great Wall was not built in a day. 正如俗语所说，长城并非一天所能铸成。 In this video, we will take you through the developmental trajectory of Dunhuang from a historical perspective. 本期视频，我们将带大家从历史视角回溯敦煌的发展轨迹。 From its strategic significance as a military stronghold in the Han Dynasty to its gradual rise as a shining pearl on the Silk Road; 从汉代...

When it comes to Dunhuang, what comes to mind? 提到敦煌，你会想到什么？ Is it the continuous sound of camel bells and the endless stream of merchants coming and going? 是驼铃声声，来往商人络绎不绝？ Or is it the gathering of talented people that forged a splendid and brilliant culture? 还是人才济济，铸就了灿烂辉煌的文化？ But have you ever wondered why, in the vast sea of sand, merchant caravans f...