Which book is your favorite one? Many people may choose Journey to the West. Now the book breathes new life into ancient buildings. China’s video game Black Myth: Wukong uses 3D scanning technology to recreate Chinese wonderful old buildings. This method not only reduced costs but also provided players with a new look into the beauty of Chinese culture.
Liu Xiaoyu, a player from Beijing, expressed admiration for the game’s high quality and its lively description of ancient buildings. “The historical buildings in the game are so well-mixed with the storyline. I’m planning to visit the filming locations soon to experience the cultural heritage (遗产) first-hand,” Liu said.
China is home to a large number of well-protected ancient buildings. Known as the “treasure of ancient Chinese buildings,” Shanxi has 531 nationally protected cultural heritage sites, near 10.5 percent of the country’s total—the highest in China. Black Myth: Wukong covers 36 filming locations, with 27 of them located in Shanxi. One such location is the Xiaoxitian Temple where tourists go to the rather beautiful Daxiong Hall, a 100-square-meter building with an amazing 400- year-old sculptures (雕塑).
“The ancient buildings are there, and once you see them, you’ll fall in love with them, and discover the beauty of Chinese culture.” said Yang Qi, the game’s art director. “What we do is simply to make players embrace it through the game.”
Besides the buildings, the game also shows people the traditional Chinese clothing styles, Chinese landscape and Chinese paintings as well. Through Black Myth: Wukong, eastern beauty shines, offering players an opportunity to admire traditional culture and modern technology at the same time.