Author(s)

Liu Qianyu ¹, Muhammad Fadhil Wong Bin Abdullah ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ Faculty of Art, Sustainability and Creative Industries, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, 35900, Tanjung Malim, Perak, Malaysia

Corresponding Author

Muhammad Fadhil Wong Bin Abdullah

ABSTRACT

As a significant legacy of rock art in southern China, the Cangyuan Rock Paintings document the activities, daily life, and primitive religious beliefs of ancient Wa ethnic ancestors, possessing immense historical, scientific, artistic, and economic value. Since Professor Wang Ningsheng's first systematic documentation in 1965, research on these paintings has evolved from traditional archaeological and art historical methods to modern digital technologies. Although digital applications have significantly enhanced conservation and research capabilities, as demonstrated by digital documentation and protective measures, the fragile and non-renewable nature of these paintings remains vulnerable to both natural and human destruction. Taking the current state of Cangyuan cliff paintings as an example, severe damage caused by natural and human factors has raised conservation concerns. Economically, protecting these rock paintings is crucial for sustainable cultural tourism, as their deterioration directly leads to revenue loss. Therefore, exploring a virtuous cycle development model that allows cultural heritage protection to drive economic growth, with economic support in turn feeding back into preservation, has become key to ensuring the long-term sustainable development and local prosperity of Cangyuan Rock Paintings. Developing reasonable utilization models to achieve a virtuous cycle between cultural heritage protection and utilization has emerged as the critical direction for contemporary rock art conservation efforts.

KEYWORDS

Cangyuan Rock Painting, Digital Protection, Digital Technology

CITE THIS PAPER

Liu Qianyu, Muhammad Fadhil Wong Bin Abdullah, Digital Protection and Research of Cangyuan Rock Paintings. Information Systems and Economics (2025) Vol. 6: 54-58. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/infse.2025.060207.

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