CSSN-Studies on Dongba culture require more platforms

Studies on Dongba culture require more platforms

Author : Source : Chinese Social Sciences Today 2017-01-12

Most ancient books in the Dongba script have been scattered around the world, and the ones that originated from China are no exception, said Xu Xiaoli, a professor of information technology from Beijing Information, Science and Technology University at the Forum for Studies on Establishing an International Digital Platform for Ancient Dongba Books held on Dec. 25, 2016 in Beijing. Dongba classics are in danger of extinction because the literature is scattered and the priests capable of interpreting them are aging, Xu said. In order to establish a digital platform for Dongba culture, information technology may help to identify the graphs and pronunciation of Dongba hieroglyphs and interpret the classics. Technology could also help to collect, process, store and transmit the digitalized form of Dongba classics, said Wu Guoxin, a colleague of Xu.

Editor: Yu Hui