Zhangye Great Buddha Temple Cultural Relics Research Institute
- Chinese name
- 张掖大佛寺文物研究所
- Pinyin
- Unified Social Credit Code
12620702MB1N71928Rregistered in Gansu 甘肃- 张掖大佛寺景区 (Official)
- 张掖大佛寺文物研究所 (Service)
Scenic-area service · Exhibition and museum production
Zhangye Great Buddha Temple Cultural Relics Research Institute (张掖大佛寺文物研究所), a public institution under the Ganzhou District culture, sports, radio, television and tourism bureau in Zhangye, Gansu, manages the Great Buddha Temple and hosts its digital human guide.
The temple’s digital IP ambassador Yunzhuo (云灼), modelled on a Western Xia princess, went live in February 2024 and answers visitors’ questions about the temple’s history and relics. The institute’s director Wang Kang said the co-building team from SoulShell (数字栩生) used 4D facial-expression capture to create her; a linked virtual try-on system lets visitors dress in Silk Road ethnic costumes. The institute has also made 1:1 digital replicas of the Great Buddha Hall, the reclining Buddha, murals and sutras.