Study of Cultural Heritage and Digital Preservation: The case of Murals of the Northern Yue Temple

Abstract

The Beiyue Temple murals represent a significant cultural heritage that faces preservation challenges due to aging and limited accessibility. This study addresses these challenges through digital preservation methods while exploring their historical and cultural significance. The purpose of this research was to: (1) explore the social and historical origins and cultural value of Beiyue Temple murals, and (2) investigate the digital preservation and dissemination of Beiyue Temple murals. This study adopts qualitative research methods to study the literature and collect field data through surveys, interviews, observations, group discussions and seminars. From the information provided by a group of 40 people, this analysis is based on the objectives and results that are presented in a descriptive analysis. First, the cultural value and historical development of the Beiyue Temple murals are a national mountain worship site in ancient China. It has rich historical and cultural connotations and has an important impact on local culture and spiritual life. At present, the walls of Beiyue Temple have been aging for hundreds of years, and the murals are severely damaged. At the same time, the geographical location is remote and government investment is limited. There are few studies on the protection and dissemination of Beiyue Temple murals, and there is a lack of systematic protection and dissemination theory. The exquisite murals of Beiyue Temple are used in digital technology to spread and understand the art of Beiyue Temple murals. The teaching design combines digital acquisition methods and the production of digital animation to make its boring courses interesting. Learners learn through digital media, which as our results showed, makes it more convenient and effective to obtain information and attract young people.