{"id":64,"date":"2024-06-16T12:50:48","date_gmt":"2024-06-16T19:50:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wen-yuan.com\/?p=64"},"modified":"2026-03-16T16:07:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T23:07:13","slug":"64","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wen-yuan.com\/?p=64","title":{"rendered":"Cave 500"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">This ongoing project is focused on my research into the Mogao Caves in Dunhuang, an oasis situated at a religious and cultural nexus on the Silk Road in China. My work is a synthesis of symbolic elements from Dunhuang murals and my contemplations on multiculturalism and ancient art. 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