The spirit of the scholars at Mogao Grottoes

The Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang, Gansu Province, are a treasure house of ancient Chinese culture and arts – the country's biggest and richest collection of artistic relics. In 1944 the National Dunhuang Art Institute was founded, and in 1987 the Mogao Grottoes were placed on the UNESCO World Heritage list.

Dunhuang is an area in the desert in northwest China characterized by extremely harsh conditions. For decades, generations of scholars have devoted themselves to the preservation, research and development of the cultural relics there. They have displayed a noble spirit of dedication and innovation.

Xi Jinping visited the Dunhuang Academy in August 2019 and spoke highly of the spirit of the scholars. He said that the Dunhuang culture is both a witness to and a product of the exchanges of various civilizations down the centuries, and the preservation of cultural relics and associated research have produced results of great significance. He encouraged the scholars to continue their Dunhuang studies.

莫高精神

敦煌莫高窟是中國規模最大、內容最豐富的古典文化藝術寶庫。1944年,國立敦煌藝術研究所成立;1987年,莫高窟被聯合國教科文組織列入世界遺產名錄。

數十年來,一代又一代的莫高窟人在極其艱苦的物質生活條件下,從事敦煌文化遺產保護、研究、弘揚工作,以智慧和汗水孕育發展、凝練形成了“堅守大漠、甘于奉獻、勇于擔當、開拓進取”的莫高精神。

2019年8月,習近平在敦煌研究院調研時對莫高精神給予高度肯定,提出敦煌文化是各種文明長期交流融匯的結晶,敦煌文化保護研究工作很有意義、很有成效,勉勵大家加強敦煌學研究。