{"id":921,"date":"2023-05-02T02:16:43","date_gmt":"2023-05-02T02:16:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stage.openvirtualworlds.org\/worldheritage2023\/?page_id=921"},"modified":"2023-05-06T03:59:40","modified_gmt":"2023-05-06T03:59:40","slug":"impact-of-climate-change-and-preservation-of-longmen-grottoes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stage.openvirtualworlds.org\/worldheritage2023\/impact-of-climate-change-and-preservation-of-longmen-grottoes\/","title":{"rendered":"Impact of Climate Change and Preservation of Longmen Grottoes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Impact of Climate Change and Preservation of Longmen Grottoes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Roaming in Longmen<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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A Century of Time<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Lianhuadong A Hundred Years Ago<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lianhuadong Current Status<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Middle Binyang a hundred years ago and current status<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Photos by the Academy of Longmen Grottoes<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Due to reasons such as rainwater erosion and weathering, the rock carvings in the Longmen Grottoes have become blurred over the past century. The contrast of the Buddha face in the above photos clearly shows this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


In recent years, the Longmen Grottoes area has been affected by climate change, mainly manifested in rain erosion, cave collapse, and rock cracking. According to the Academy of the Longmen Grottoes, the rainfall in the Longmen Grottoes area has increased in recent years, and the grottoes are also located near the Yi River, which has led to serious condensation water phenomena in the grottoes, adversely affecting the stability of the internal rock formations and the protection of cultural relics.

Today, a large number of stone sculptures inside the Longmen Grottoes have begun to be eroded by rainwater, further accelerating the process of rock wall collapse and ground subsidence. In addition, the carving of the Longmen Grottoes has been facing the risk of weathering, collapse, and falling for thousands of years, and has been exacerbated in the past century. The preservation of cultural relics faces even greater challenges.<\/p>– The Academy of Longmen Grottoes<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

More Photos of the Longmen Grottoes Changing Over The Century<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

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Monitoring and<\/em> Preservation<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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