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Open AccessAnalysis of the materials and processes of hanging sculptures in Guanyin Hall
Changzhi Guanyin Hall, a folk temple from the Ming Dynasty, embodies the essence of the ‘unity of the three religions’ philosophy, centred around Guanyin Bodhisattva. Over 500 sculptures reside within a modest...
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Open AccessIndex system of rural human settlement in rural revitalization under the perspective of China
Rural revitalization strategies are an important task in China. Currently, it is in the transition from poverty alleviation to rural revitalization. This paper proposes an evaluation index of rural revitalizat...
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Open AccessIn situ virtual restoration of artifacts by imaging technology
The restoration of incomplete artifacts is important for presenting the value of artifacts. Even though the existing methods provide rich solutions for the restoration of artifacts, they may not be the ultimat...
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Open AccessAnalysis and characterization of materials used in heritage theatrical figurines
The precious collections of the Qing Dynasty paper-made theatrical figurines known as Shage xiren (纱阁戏人) represent a unique type of Chinese traditional folk art. The name, “Shage xiren” can be explained as the...
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Open AccessCharacterization of a Mahamayuri Vidyarajni Sutra excavated in Lu’an, China
Historically, sutras played an important role in spreading Buddhist faith and doctrine, and today these remain important records of Buddhist thought and culture. A Mahamayuri Vidyarajni Sutra with polychrome pain...
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Open AccessA new perspective on studying burial environment before archaeological excavation: analyzing bacterial community distribution by high-throughput sequencing
Burial conditions play a crucial role in archaeological heritage preservation. Especially, the microorganisms were considered as the leading causes which incurred degradation and vanishment of historic materia...
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Open AccessA potential scavenger of carbon radicals for ancient carbonized silk fabrics: Superoxide Dismutase (SOD)
Superoxide Dismutase (SOD) was proposed as a potential scavenger of carbon radicals in ancient carbonized silk fabrics. Ancient and artificially carbonized silk samples were treated using this method. The opti...
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Microstructure elucidation of historic silk (Bombyx mori) by nuclear magnetic resonance
1H NMR cryoporometry and solid-state 13C cross-polarization (CP) magic-angle spinning (MAS) NMR spectroscopy were used to characterize the microstructure of historic and fresh silk samples. Silk ...
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Open AccessTransglutaminase-mediated restoration of historic silk and its ageing resistance
Transglutaminase-mediated polymerization, unlike the traditional restoration methods based on the application of synthetic polymers, has proved to be a potential strategy in the restoration of historic silk. I...
